wàng​fēng​pī​mǐ

to flee at the first sign of a fight

Senses

望风披靡/ 望風披靡 wàng​fēng​pī​mǐ to flee at the first sign of a fight

literally meaning grass and trees bending in the wind; used to describe an army losing its will to fight and fleeing or collapsing in the face of an enemy's overwhelming momentum

References

synonym 所向披靡/所向披靡 望风披靡/望風披靡