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寒蟬效應
hon4 sim4 haau6 jing3 |
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the winter cicada effect (i.e., keep quiet out of fear or intimidation) This is sometimes used as a judicial term equivalent to "Chilling Effect" in English. Related to the proverb 噤若寒蟬.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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寒蟬效應 / 寒蝉效应 | ||
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Characters in this word:寒 hon4 - cold; wintry; chilly蟬 sim4 - cicada 效 haau6 - effect; devote 應 jing1 jing3 - should; answer |
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