fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6風吹草動风吹草动

Jyutpingfung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6

Yalefūng chēui chóu duhng

名詞Rare

Definition

The slightest movement or change; any sign of trouble or disturbance.

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How it's used

This idiom is frequently used in contexts involving security, surveillance, or tense situations where people are on high alert. It captures the feeling of being hyper-vigilant and ready to react to the slightest hint of a threat. It is rarely used to describe literal wind blowing through grass, but rather metaphorical disturbances in a social or political environment.

Examples

jat1一jau5有fung1風ceoi1吹cou2草dung6動，keoi5佢dei6哋zau6就zik1即hak1刻zau2走jan4人。

As soon as there is any sign of trouble, they leave immediately.

nei5你m4唔sai2使gam3咁geng1驚，bin1邊jau5有fung1風ceoi1吹cou2草dung6動aa4呀？

You don't need to be so scared, where is there any sign of trouble?

Common phrases

jat1一jau5有fung1風ceoi1吹cou2草dung6動

once there is the slightest sign of trouble

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of nature, but it is almost exclusively used to describe human-related conflict or suspicious activity. Using it to describe actual weather or plants will sound confusing to native speakers.