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噤若寒蟬

gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4

jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2

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.

噤若寒蟬

This word was added by bybell on 23rd May 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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噤 gam3 kam1 gam6 jin4 - [v] keep the mouth shut; be silent shut up
若 joek6 je5 yao4 re2 ruo4 {re3} | re3 {yao4 - if; suppose; supposing; assuming; provided
寒 hon4 han2 - cold; wintry; chilly
蟬 sin4 sim4 ti2 shan4 qian2 chan2 - [1] [n] cicada [2] continuous; uninterrupted

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