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tongˎ₄螳longˎ₄螂bouˍ₆捕simˎ₄蟬
简 螳螂捕蝉
Pinyin: tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2
Translations
nounthe mantis stalks the cicada (i.e., blindly looking forward to the gains ahead)
simˎ₄蟬lyunˎ₄聯
简 蝉联
Pinyin: chan2 lian2
Translations
nouncontinue to hold (a post or title); retain; win again
gwai˗₃桂faaˉ¹花simˎ₄蟬
简 桂花蝉
Pinyin: gui4 hua1 chan2
Translations
nouna type of edible cicada
nouna type of cicada that lives amongst osmanthus
honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬haauˍ₆效jing˗₃應
简 寒蝉效应
Pinyin: han2 chan2 xiao4 ying4
Translations
nounthe 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.
honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬
简 寒蝉
Pinyin: han2 chan2
Translations
nouna winter cicada (one who keeps quiet out of fear)
cauˉ¹秋simˎ₄蟬
简 秋蝉
Pinyin: qiu1 chan2
Translations
nounharvest fly; autumn cicada
nounharvest fly; cicada
gam˗₃噤joekˍ₆若honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬
简 噤若寒蝉
Pinyin: jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2
Translations
nounkeep quiet out of fear or intimidation (lit., "as silent as a cicada in cold weather")