金蝉脱壳 Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell
Explanation
比喻用计脱身，使人不能及时发觉。常用于形容一个人巧妙地摆脱困境或危险。
It is a metaphor for cleverly escaping from danger so that the other party cannot notice it immediately. It is often used to describe someone who cleverly gets out of a difficult situation or danger.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的书生，他为人正直，嫉恶如仇。一日，他发现贪官污吏王安石私吞了赈灾款，并打算将这些钱财转移到海外。李白决心阻止王安石的恶行，于是便潜入王安石府中，想方设法取得证据。王安石发现后大为震怒，立刻派人搜捕李白。李白料到王安石不会轻易放过他，于是他运用计谋，从府中后门逃走，并留下了几件自己的衣物，故意造成自己还在府中假象。王安石的手下在搜查时，确实发现了这些衣物，误以为李白仍在府中，继续搜查。而此时李白已经成功逃脱，躲藏了起来。李白利用“金蝉脱壳”之计，顺利逃脱了王安石的追捕，最终将王安石的罪行公之于众。
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai, known for his integrity and hatred of evil. One day, he discovered that the corrupt official Wang Anshi had embezzled disaster relief funds and planned to transfer the money overseas. Li Bai determined to stop Wang Anshi, so he secretly entered Wang Anshi's mansion and tried to obtain evidence. When Wang Anshi found out, he was furious and immediately ordered the arrest of Li Bai. Li Bai knew that Wang Anshi would not let him go easily, so he used a trick. He escaped from the back door of the mansion and left some of his clothes to make it seem like he was still inside. When Wang Anshi's men searched, they found the clothes and thought Li Bai was still in the mansion.Meanwhile, Li Bai had successfully escaped and hidden himself. Using the plan of “The golden cicada sheds its shell”, Li Bai successfully escaped Wang Anshi's pursuit and finally exposed Wang Anshi's crimes.
Usage
常用于比喻巧妙地摆脱困境或危险，也用于形容策略性的撤退。
Often used as a metaphor for cleverly escaping from difficult situations or dangers, also used to describe strategic retreats.
Examples
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他这次逃脱，完全是靠金蝉脱壳之计。
ta zhe ci taotuo, wanquan shi kao jinchan tuoqiao zhi ji. mian dui qiangdi, ta caiqule jinchan tuoqiao de celue, zhongyu chenggong taoxian
He escaped this time entirely by means of the golden cicada shedding its shell.
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面对强敌，他采取了金蝉脱壳的策略，最终成功脱险。
Faced with a strong enemy, he adopted the strategy of the golden cicada shedding its shell and finally escaped safely.