Explanation of the name "笼蝉"
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Literature Reference: 已见笼蝉翼,无因映鹿胎。——《见薛侍御戴不损裹帽子因赠》 The cicada's wings are already caged, yet they fail to reflect the deer's embryo. Source from 'Seeing Xue Shiyu Wear an Untarnished Hat and Therefore Presenting a Gift'.
笼: "To cover, to envelop. In names, it often signifies vastness and expansiveness."
蝉: Reigning consecutively. Cicada molting. The melody of cicadas (the chirping of cicadas).
Meaning: The caged cicada symbolizes the beauty of restraint and the brevity of life, reminding us to cherish time and freedom.