金蝉脱壳

jīn chán tuō qiào

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 金蝉脱壳

carapace

shell

to shed

chemical element Au

to break out of an eggshell

cicada