谈虎色变

Traditional (Taiwan): 談虎色變

tánhǔsèbiàn ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ

    • to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)

      lit.

    • to be terrified at the thought (of it)

      fig.

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Telling them apart

谈虎色变 stresses extreme nervousness at merely talking about something frightening, shown on one's face. 闻风丧胆 stresses terror on hearing of a powerful force, and is about inner fear.

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