Word information
Simplified金蝉脱壳
Traditional金蟬脫殼
Pinyinjīn chán tuō qiào
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Chinese word dictionary
金蝉脱壳
jīn chán tuō qiào · lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
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