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honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬
(寒蝉)
Pinyin
han2 chan2
Translations
noun
a winter cicada (one who keeps quiet out of fear)
honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬haauˍ₆效jing˗₃應
(寒蝉效应)
Pinyin
han2 chan2 xiao4 ying4
Translations
noun
the winter cicada effect (i.e., keep quiet out of fear or intimidation) This is sometimes used as a judicial term equivalent to "Chilling Effect" in English.
gam˗₃噤joekˍ₆若honˎ₄寒simˎ₄蟬
(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")