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仗马寒蝉
zhàng​mǎ​hán​chán

to keep quiet out of fear

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
仗马寒蝉 仗馬寒蟬 zhàng​mǎ​hán​chán
to keep quiet out of fear
to remain silent to avoid trouble, like a horse at a ceremony or a cicada in winter

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  • 寒蝉仗马 hán​chán​zhàng​mǎ