jìn ruò hán chán
Traditional: 噤若寒蟬
噤若寒蝉 (jìn ruò hán chán) is a Chinese word meaning “to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)”.
Meanings
- 1to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
Characters in 噤若寒蝉
Related words
若used in 般若[bo1 re3]若to seem寒冷cold (climate)受宠若惊overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)若无其事(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant欣喜若狂to be wild with joy (idiom)寒cold若干a certain number or amount若非were it not for伤寒typhoid倘若if; supposing; in case寒暄to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries