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金蝉脱壳

jīnchántuōqiào

Traditional: 金蟬脫殼

lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell / a crafty escape plan

Character Breakdown

金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
蝉
chán
cicada; continuous
脱
tuō
to take off, to shed; to escape from
HSK 4
壳
ké
casing, husk, shell
HSK 6

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