仗马寒蝉 — “To be extremely silent and cautious”
仗马寒蝉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely silent and cautious”. Not daring to speak out, often due to fear or apprehension. (Literally: like a ceremonial horse and a cold cicada). Literally, “ceremonial horse and cold cicada”.
仗马寒蝉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 仗马寒蝉 mean?
仗马寒蝉 (zhàng mǎ hán chán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely silent and cautious”.
How do you pronounce 仗马寒蝉?
仗马寒蝉 is pronounced zhàng mǎ hán chán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 仗马寒蝉 literally mean?
Literally, 仗马寒蝉 means “ceremonial horse and cold cicada”. It is used to mean “to be extremely silent and cautious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 仗马寒蝉?
仗马：皇宫仪仗中的立马。象皇宫门外的立仗马和寒天的知了一样。比喻一句话也不敢说。