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寒蟬效應
  hon4 sim4 haau6 jing3   jyutping
  han2 chan2 xiao4 ying4   pinyin
the winter cicada effect (i.e., keep quiet out of fear or intimidation)

Related to the proverb 噤若寒蟬.

Additional PoS: noun

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
寒蟬效應 / 寒蝉效应

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

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 hon4  han2  -  cold; wintry; chilly
 sin4 sim4  ti2 shan4 qian2 chan2  -  [1] [n] cicada [2] continuous; uninterrupted
 haau6  jiao3 xiao4  -  [1] [v] imitate; mimic; follow [2] result; eff
 jing1 jing3  ying1 ying4  -  should; answer
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