噤若寒蝉

Traditional: 噤若寒蟬

jìn ruò hán chán

Dictionary entry

to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

What does 噤若寒蝉 mean?

噤若寒蝉 (jìn ruò hán chán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

Character breakdown

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噤jìnunable to speak · silent 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]寒háncold · poor 蝉cháncicada

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How to pronounce 噤若寒蝉

噤若寒蝉

jìn ruò hán chán

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