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噤若寒蟬
gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4 |
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keep quiet out of fear or intimidation (lit., "as silent as a cicada in cold weather") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:噤 gam3 kam1 - keep silent若 joek6 je5 - appear; seem; if; you 寒 hon4 - cold; wintry; chilly 蟬 sim4 - cicada |
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