風聲鶴唳 [风声鹤－]

Jyutping fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6
Pinyin fēng shēng hè lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
  2. fig. to panic at the slightest move
  3. to be jittery
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    因為​內心​太​驚​慌​，​所以​身邊​周圍​有​少少​變化​都​已經​嚇餐​死​，​形容​人​自己​嚇​自己
    to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery; literally: sound of wind and calls of cranes (birds)
  2. 近義詞
    草木皆兵
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to panic and feel apprehensive
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    风声鹤唳
    風聲鶴唳
    fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6
    • to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery; literally: sound of wind and calls of cranes (birds)
    • to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery; literally: wind sighing and crane calling