噤若寒蝉
Traditional form:
噤若寒蟬
Pinyin (reading):
jìnruòhánchán
Definitions:
- to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
Characters:
- 噤 - close; quiet, silent
- 若 - if, supposing, assuming; similar
- 寒 - chilly, cold; poor; to shiver, to tremble
- 蝉 - cicada; continuous
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