噤若寒蝉(jìn ruò hán chán)

4 charactersTrad. 噤若寒蟬

to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
jìn ruò hán chán
Meaning
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
噤若寒蟬

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