金蟬脫殼

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lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell · a crafty escape plan

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
  2. a crafty escape plan

Written Forms

金蟬脫殼Traditional · Main Form
金蝉脱壳Alternate Form

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