金蝉脱壳 Traditional 金蟬脫殼 jīn chán tuō qiào 🔊 lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings jīn chán tuō qiào 金蟬脫殼 lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shella crafty escape plan Its characters 金jīngold蝉cháncicada脱tuōto shedHSK 4壳qiàoshellHSK 7–9