粵

風fung1吹ceoi1草cou2動dung6

simp风吹草动
fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6fēng chuī cǎo dòng

English

  1. (lit.) grass stirring in the wind (idiom)
  2. a sign of disturbance; signs of trouble
  3. (fig.) the slightest whiff of trouble
  4. rustle of leaves in the wind, which is often a sign of disturbance or trouble; any side of trouble

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好細微嘅變動、動靜

Examples

  • 一有咩風吹草動,你哋就自己執生喇!

    Once if there's any sign of trouble, you guys should take care of yourselves.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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