仗馬寒蟬
zhàng​mǎ​hán​chán

to keep quiet out of fear

  • created sense approved 仗马寒蝉/仗馬寒蟬 · zhàng​mǎ​hán​chán · to keep quiet out of fear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    仗 (literal) → 仗 · zhàng · to wield 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse 寒蝉 (literal) → 寒蝉/寒蟬 · hán​chán · winter cicada

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