噤若寒蟬

jìnruòhánchán

as silent as a cicada in cold weather—keep quiet out of fear

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jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2

to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

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噤若寒蟬|噤若寒蝉 [jìn ruò hán chán] ► to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)