金蝉脱壳

Traditional: 金蟬脫殼

jīn chán tuō qiào

Dictionary entry

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

What does 金蝉脱壳 mean?

金蝉脱壳 (jīn chán tuō qiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

2a crafty escape plan

Character breakdown

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金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)蝉cháncicada 脱tuōto shed · to take off 壳qiàovariant of 殼|壳[qiao4]

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金蝉脱壳

jīn chán tuō qiào

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