噤若寒蝉

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 噤若寒蝉 – see 噤若寒蟬 (“to remain silent out of fear; to refrain unwillingly from speaking out”). (This term is the simplified form of 噤若寒蟬).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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