汉英词典
MEANING OF 金蝉脱壳
金蝉脱壳
(金蟬脫殼)
lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell / a crafty escape plan
When a cicada becomes an adult, a layer of shell is removed / It is a metaphor to get away with tricks, so that people can't find out in time
比喻用计脱逃而使对方不能及时发觉。
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让戏充分演完，但是一旦成交情况并不太好，那你就给他来个金蝉脱壳，而且还要悄悄地暗示在这个城里并非别无分店，还有其他竞争者更愿意和你合作。 Let the scene play out, but leave when the deal's not good enough by quietly suggesting that the competition across town might be more willing to work with you. | ||
