风吹草动

風吹草動
fēngchuī-cǎodòng
idiom #24,989

Meanings

  1. 1 the slightest sign of movement
  2. 2 any little thing that stirs
  3. 3 the faintest hint of trouble

Examples

Tā yǒudiǎn shénjīngzhì, yī yǒu fēngchuī-cǎodòng jiù jǐnzhāng qǐlái.
He's a bit nervous, the slightest sign of movement makes him tense.
Zhēntàn chájué dào le rènhé xìwēi de fēngchuī-cǎodòng.
The detective noticed every subtle sign of movement.

Tips

memory
Picture the wind blowing through a field of grass, every tiny rustle is visible. The idiom captures that image: anything at all, no matter how small, is detected.

Stroke Order

fēng
chuī
cǎo
dòng