金蟬脱殼 [－蝉－壳]

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Pinyin jīn chán tuō qiào

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好靈巧​咁​（​通常​係​喺​打​交​嗰​陣​）​透過​甩走​自己​個​外殼​嚟​走​佬​。
    to escape while leaving the outer layer or a decoy; literally: "the golden cicada sheds its shell"
    • 頭先阿松打打吓交玩金蟬脱殼，跟手就畀人告佢話佢暴露。
      头先阿松打打吓交玩金蝉脱壳，跟手就畀人告佢话佢暴露。
      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.
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.