蝉

金蝉

jīn chán

Golden Cicada

金蝉脱壳

jīn chán tuō qiào

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell

噤若寒蝉

jìn ruò hán chán

to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

寒蝉

hán chán

a cicada in cold weather (used as a metaphor for sb who keeps their thoughts to themself)

寒蝉效应

hán chán xiào yìng

the chilling effect of a climate of fear in which people are afraid to speak their mind

螳螂捕蝉

táng láng bǔ chán

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后

táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu

the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

蝉猴

chán hóu

(coll.) newly-emerged cicada nymph

蝉科

chán kē

Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada

蝉翼

chán yì

cicada's wing

蝉联

chán lián

to continue in a post

蝉蜕

chán tuì

cicada slough