jīn chán tuō qiào
Traditional: 金蟬脫殼
金蝉脱壳 (jīn chán tuō qiào) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan”.
Meanings
- 1lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
- 2a crafty escape plan