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噤若寒蟬 (gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

噤若寒蟬 (gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4, jìn ruò hán chán) — to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 噤 (gam3) — unable to speak; silent; to shiver
• 噤 (gam6) — unable to speak; silent; to shiver
• 噤 (kam1) — unable to speak; silent; to shiver
• 噤聲令 (gam3 sing1 ling6) — gag order
• 今個月 (gam1 go3 jyut6) — this month
• 今勻 (gam1 wan4) — this time

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