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望風而逃

简 望风而逃 · 繁 望風而逃
Mandarin · pinyin wàng fēng ér táo

Meanings

  1. to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
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望
wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
逃
táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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4–1–2–2 · wang4 feng1 er2 tao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong6 fung1 ji4 tou4

Cantonese word readings for 望風而逃. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mong6 fung1 ji4 tou4

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