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gam˗₃
Pinyin
jin4
Translations
noun
keep silent; shut one's mouth
gam˗₃joekˍ₆honˎ₄simˎ₄
(噤若寒蝉)
Pinyin
jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2
Translations
noun
keep quiet out of fear or intimidation (lit., "as silent as a cicada in cold weather")