寒蟬 [－蝉]

Jyutping hon4 sin4
Pinyin hán chán

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

寒蟬 [－蝉]

Jyutping hon4 sim4
Pinyin hán chán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cicada in winter
  2. fig. mournful sound
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    a kind of cicada that is small in size and bluegreen-red in colour
  2. noun, figuratively, literary
    one who stays silent
  3. noun, literally
    cicada in winter
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打击言论自由，造成寒蝉效应
    打擊言論自由，造成寒蟬效應
    daa2 gik1 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4, zou6 sing4 hon4 sim4 haau6 jing3
    • Impinging on freedom of speech will bring about chilling consequences.
  2. Cantonese
    噤若寒蝉
    噤若寒蟬
    • as silent as a cicada in winter