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聞風而動

简闻风而动 · 繁聞風而動

Mandarin · pinyin wén fēng ér dòng

to respond instantly
to act at once on hearing the news

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–1–2–4 · wen2 feng1 er2 dong4

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man4 fung1 ji4 dung6

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verb

to act at once upon hearing news

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