金蟬脫殼

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Chinese

golden cicada; pupa of Cryptotympana atrata to cast the shell; to unpack
trad. (金蟬脫殼/金蟬脱殼) 金蟬 脫殼/脱殼
simp. (金蝉脱壳) 金蝉 脱壳
alternative forms 脫殼金蟬脱壳金蝉
anagram 脫殼金蟬脱壳金蝉
Literally: “like a cicada coming out of its shed skin”.
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金蟬脫殼

  1. to be able to escape from a (normally sticky) situation without other pertinent parties noticing it
    Antonym: 老樹盤根老树盘根