金蝉脱壳 in English jin1 chan2 tuo1 qiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the cicada sheds its carapace (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to vanish leaving an empty shell
  • a crafty escape plan

Simplified Characters

金 蝉 脱 壳

Traditional Characters

金 蟬 脫 殼

Pinyin

jin1 chan2 tuo1 qiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

金jin1surname Jin 蝉chan2cicada 脱tuo1to shed 壳ke2shell