应声而倒
yìng​shēng'ér​dǎo

to fall down at a sound

yìng​shēng'ér​dǎo to fall down at a sound
  1. 应声 應聲 yìng​shēng adverb
    at the sound
    Immediately following a sound; as soon as a sound is made
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 倒 dǎo verbparticle
    to fall
    to fall down; to collapse; to topple over; to lie horizontally

yìng​shēng'ér​dǎo to be brought down by association
  1. 应声 應聲 yìng​shēng adverb
    at the sound
    Immediately following a sound; as soon as a sound is made
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 倒 dǎo verbadjective
    to fail
    to go bankrupt; to fail; to collapse (of a business or government); to be overthrown