金蝉脱壳

金蟬脫殼
jīnchántuōqiào
  1. lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
  2. a crafty escape plan

CEDICT

to be able to escape from a (normally sticky) situation without other pertinent parties noticing it

Wiktionary

  1. 保持原来的形态，完整原来的阵势，隐蔽地转移主力
  2. 利用假象以脱身

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 金蝉 Jīnchán Golden Cicada
=1 金蝉 jīnchán
  1. (cooking, Shandong) pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
  2. (figurative) used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳
  3. (historical) type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
  4. (historical) type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
  5. (literal) golden cicada
  6. golden cicada
  7. pupa of Cryptotympana atrata
  8. type of headdress worn by eunuchs during the Han dynasty
  9. type of jewellery worn by women in ancient China
  10. used in 金蟬脫殼／金蝉脱壳
2 脱壳 tuōké
  1. to break out of an eggshell
  2. to molt
  3. to remove the husk
  4. to shell