金蝉脱壳

金蝉脱壳
jīnchántuōqiào

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

    • He escaped and fled using a trick to make his getaway.

  2. noun

    a crafty escape plan

    • The stratagem of the golden cicada shedding its shell is a very clever plan.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Metal is an ancient image of precious metal hidden underground, gleaming and sparkling.

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