| 释义 |
噤若寒蝉 | jìn ruò hán chán | As quiet as a winter cicada. (literal) • As close as wax. • Silent as the grave. • Mute as a fish. • Keep mum. [同义] 闭口不言 Hold one’s peace. [反义] 大发议论 To enlarge one’s self. [源] 后汉书·杜密传：“刘胜位为大夫，见礼上宾，而知善不荐，闻恶无言，隐情惜己，自同寒蝉，此罪人也。” |