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聞風先遁

简闻风先遁 · 繁聞風先遁

Mandarin · pinyin wén fēng xiān dùn

to flee at hearing the news (idiom)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
先: xiān · first, former, previous
遁: dùn · hide, conceal oneself; escape
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–1–1–4 · wen2 feng1 xian1 dun4

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