谈虎色变
turn pale at the mention of a tiger—be pale even at the mention of the name of sb;get jittery at the mere mention of sth.terrifying
谈虎色变tán hǔ sè biàn
色:脸色。比喻一提到身受其害的事情,精神就紧张起来。turn pale at the mention of a tiger, turn pale at the mere mention of sth. terrifying, pale even at the mention of the name of