Meaning of 寒蝉
寒蝉 means cicada in cold weather; metaphor for silent out of fear; a species of small black cicada with transparent wings. Pronounced hán chán.
- cicada in cold weather; metaphor for silent out of fear
- a species of small black cicada with transparent wings
Definitions & Examples
Qiū秋
fēng风
zhōng中
，
hán寒
chán蝉
qī凄
qiè切
，
zēng增
tiān添
le了
jǐ几
fēn分
xiāo萧
sè瑟
。
In the autumn wind, the plaintive chirping of the chill cicada added a touch of desolation.
Miàn面
duì对
yán严
lì厉
de的
zhì质
wèn问
，
tā他
jìn噤
ruò若
hán寒
chán蝉
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
。
Faced with the stern questioning, he kept as silent as a cicada in cold weather, not uttering a word.
Huì会
chǎng场
qì气
fēn氛
yā压
yì抑
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
rú如
hán寒
chán蝉
bān般
chén沉
mò默
。
The atmosphere in the meeting room was oppressive, everyone was silent like a chill cicada.