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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

蝉翼 [chányì]
  1. 1. cicada's wings
    薄如蝉翼的轻纱
    gauze as thin as a cicada's wings
    住持身披一件薄如蝉翼的禅衣。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

蝉翼 [chányì]
  1. 1. 蝉的两翼。轻而薄,透明有花纹
    薄如蝉翼

Examples

薄如蝉翼的轻纱
gauze as thin as a cicada's wings 蝉翼
住持身披一件薄如蝉翼的禅衣。 蝉翼
薄如蝉翼 蝉翼

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