fēng shēng hè lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) / fig. to panic at the slightest move / to be jittery
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Original source entry:

風聲鶴唳 风声鹤唳 [feng1 sheng1 he4 li4] /lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)/fig. to panic at the slightest move/to be jittery/

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