噤若寒蟬
Chinese
unable to speak; silent to seem; like; as; ifcicada in winter; a kind of cicada that is small in size and bluegreen-red in colour trad. (噤若寒蟬) 噤 若 寒蟬 simp. (噤若寒蝉) 噤 若 寒蝉
Pronunciation
Idiom
噤若寒蟬
- to remain silent out of fear; to refrain unwillingly from speaking out