金蝉脱壳

jīn chán tuō qiào

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
  2. 2. a crafty escape plan

Child Words of 金蝉脱壳

壳
qiào

shell

脱
tuō

to shed

金
jīn

chemical element Au

脱壳
tuō ké

to break out of an eggshell

蝉
chán

cicada