風聲鶴唳

lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) / fig. to panic at the slightest move / to be jittery

fēng = f + (e)ng1

wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]

sound of the wind / rumor / talk / news / reputation

shēng = sh + (e)ng1

sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

hè = h + e4

crane

lì = li + Ø4

cry of a crane or wild goose

風聲鶴唳 is not used as a component in another word.

風聲鶴唳 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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