金蟬 [－蝉]

Jyutping gam1 sim4
Pinyin jīn chán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Golden Cicada
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical
    type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
  2. noun, figuratively
    Used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳.
  3. noun, Shandong
    pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
  4. noun, historical
    type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
  5. noun, literally
    golden cicada
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    头先阿松打打吓交玩金蝉脱壳，跟手就畀人告佢话佢暴露。
    頭先阿松打打吓交玩金蟬脱殼，跟手就畀人告佢話佢暴露。
    • Just now, A-chung played "the golden cicada sheds its shell" (i.e., he slipped out of his clothes) halfway through the fight. He ended up accused of exhibitionism.