闻风而动

wénfēngérdòng

闻风而动 — wénfēngérdòng

1. to respond instantly; to act at once on hearing the news

   听到坏消息后，他闻风而动，立刻采取了措施。 tīngdào huàixiāoxī hòu tā wénfēngérdòng lìkè cǎiqǔ le cuòshī — When he heard the bad news, he reacted immediately and took measures at once.