Diāo Chán
Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
chán lián
to continue in a post
(to hold a post) several times in succession
(to win a title) in successive years
to stay at number one
to defend a championship
chán yì
cicada's wing
fig. diaphanous
delicate texture
chán míng
song of cicadas
chirping of insects
hán chán
cicada in winter
fig. mournful sound
táng láng bǔ chán
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
jīn chán tuō qiào
lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell
a crafty escape plan
chán tuì
cicada slough
fig. to free oneself
to extricate oneself from
jìn ruò hán chán
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
chán yī
cicada slough (used in TCM)
chán kē
Cicadidae, homopterous insect family including cicada
jìng ruò hán chán
as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
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