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金蝉脱壳 — “To slip away unnoticed by creating a diversion”

金蝉脱壳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slip away unnoticed by creating a diversion”. To make a feigned move to escape detection. Literally, “golden cicada sheds its shell”.

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金蝉脱壳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 金jīn
  • 蝉chán
  • 脱tuō
  • 壳qiào

金蝉脱壳 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
蝉
chán14cicada
脱
tuō11detach, shed, or escape
壳
qiào8hard outer covering or shell

Example Sentence with 金蝉脱壳

他利用人群的混乱,施展金蝉脱壳之计,悄悄离开了现场。
He took advantage of the crowd's chaos, employed the 'golden cicada sheds its shell' tactic, and quietly left the scene.

Idioms Related to 金蝉脱壳

Synonyms of 金蝉脱壳

  • mán瞒tiān天guò过hǎi海deceive others to achieve one's aim
  • huǎn缓bīng兵zhī之jì计a delaying tactic

Antonyms of 金蝉脱壳

  • wèng瓮zhōng中zhuō捉biē鳖a sure thing

More idioms starting with 金

  • jīn金bù不huàn换Priceless; not to be exchanged for gold
  • jīn金dān丹huàn换gǔ骨profound artistic transformation
  • jīn金wū乌xī西zhuì坠,,yù玉tù兔dōng东shēng升day turns to night
  • jīn金shū书tiě铁quàn券Emperor's inviolable pledge of perpetual privilege
  • jīn金rén人sān三jiān缄remain silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人zhī之zhēn箴remain silent out of caution
  • jīn金rén人zhī之jiān缄Keep silent due to apprehension
  • jīn金rén人jiān缄kǒu口speak cautiously or remain silent
  • jīn金guāng光càn灿làn烂Dazzlingly brilliant golden light
  • jīn金guāng光gài盖dì地Money reigns supreme
  • jīn金guāng光shǎn闪shǎn闪Glittering with golden light
  • jīn金lán兰zhī之jiāo交strong, intimate friendship

Questions about 金蝉脱壳

What does 金蝉脱壳 mean?
金蝉脱壳 (jīn chán tuō qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slip away unnoticed by creating a diversion”.
How do you pronounce 金蝉脱壳?
金蝉脱壳 is pronounced jīn chán tuō qiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 金蝉脱壳 literally mean?
Literally, 金蝉脱壳 means “golden cicada sheds its shell”. It is used to mean “to slip away unnoticed by creating a diversion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 金蝉脱壳?
蝉变为成虫时要脱去一层壳。比喻用计脱身,使人不能及时发觉。
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