寒蝉僵鸟 — “Someone who remains utterly silent”
寒蝉僵鸟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who remains utterly silent”. Often due to fear, awe, or being intimidated. Literally, “cold cicada and frozen bird”.
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寒蝉僵鸟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寒蝉僵鸟 Character Breakdown
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他平时很活跃，但在这个场合却像寒蝉僵鸟，一言不发。
He is usually very active, but on this occasion, he remained utterly silent, like a cold cicada and a frozen bird.
Idioms Related to 寒蝉僵鸟
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- hán寒shān山piàn片shí石A rare and excellent piece of writing
- hán寒dǐ底lāo捞yuè月make a fruitless attempt
- hán寒wǎng往shǔ暑lái来winter goes and summer comes
- hán寒xīn心xiāo消zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
- hán寒xīn心suān酸bí鼻appalled and heartbroken
- hán寒xīn心xiāo销zhì志disheartened and lose one's will
- hán寒mù木chūn春huá华each has its own distinctive features
- hán寒lái来shǔ暑wǎng往seasons come and go
- hán寒máo毛zhuó卓shù竖hair stand on end from terror
- hán寒qì气cì刺gǔ骨bone-chilling cold
- hán寒quán泉zhī之sī思filial yearning for one's mother
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What does 寒蝉僵鸟 mean?
寒蝉僵鸟 (hán chán jiāng niǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who remains utterly silent”.
How do you pronounce 寒蝉僵鸟?
寒蝉僵鸟 is pronounced hán chán jiāng niǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寒蝉僵鸟 literally mean?
Literally, 寒蝉僵鸟 means “cold cicada and frozen bird”. It is used to mean “Someone who remains utterly silent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寒蝉僵鸟?
寒天的蝉和冻僵的鸟。比喻默不作声的人。