An idiom that is afraid to speak because of fear and worry.

The idiom that you dare not speak because you are afraid of worrying is silence.

Silence like a cicada in cold weather ―― keep quiet out of fear.

Pinyin: jìn ruhán chán

Idiom explanation

Hey: keep silent; If: like it; Cicada: Cicada in late autumn. Don't be like a cicada in late autumn. Describe being afraid to speak.

Idiom origin:

Ye Fan's Biography of Du Mi in the Southern Song Dynasty: "Liu Shengwei is a doctor, he is honored as a guest, he knows the good but doesn't recommend it, he doesn't say anything when he smells the bad, he loves himself and is chilling with himself. This sinner is also. "

Discrimination of idioms:

~ is different from "keeping your mouth shut": ~ means you dare not speak; "Keeping my mouth shut" means refusing to say more because of caution.

Synonym:

Be tongue-tied and tight-lipped

Antonym;

And Kan Kan Kan Kan, call a spade a spade.

Examples of idioms:

After his words were finished, several people in the audience clapped loudly and desperately, while more people were silent and looked at each other. (Yang Mo's Song of Youth, Chapter 38, Part II)