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金蟬脫殼 (gam1 sim4 tyut3 hok3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

金蟬脫殼 (gam1 sim4 tyut3 hok3, jīn chán tuō qiào) — lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 金不換 (gam1 bat1 wun6) — basil
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• 金價 (gam1 gaa3) — price of gold
• 金光 (gam1 gwong1) — golden light; ray
• 金光閃閃 (gam1 gwong1 sim2 sim2) — glittering; shining
• 金剛經 (gam1 gong1 ging1) — Vajracchedika-sutra; the Diamond Sutra

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