闭口不谈 — “Refuse to talk about something”
闭口不谈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Refuse to talk about something”. Keep silent about a matter; clam up. Literally, “Close mouth, not talk”.
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闭口不谈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭口不谈 Character Breakdown
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对于那次会议的详细内容，他始终闭口不谈，让大家都很疑惑。
He consistently refused to discuss the detailed contents of that meeting, leaving everyone puzzled.
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- bì闭guān关què却sǎo扫live in complete seclusion
- bì闭guān关jué绝shì市close borders and cease trade
- bì闭guān关zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
- bì闭guān关zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences
- bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
- bì闭kǒu口bù不yán言keep one's mouth shut
- bì闭kǒu口bǔ捕shé舌corner an adversary, render speechless
- bì闭kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless and tongue-tied
- bì闭kǒu口cáng藏shé舌keep silent to avoid trouble
- bì闭hé合sī思guò过shut oneself in and reflect on mistakes
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Open the tool →Questions about 闭口不谈
What does 闭口不谈 mean?
闭口不谈 (bì kǒu bù tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Refuse to talk about something”.
How do you pronounce 闭口不谈?
闭口不谈 is pronounced bì kǒu bù tán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭口不谈 literally mean?
Literally, 闭口不谈 means “Close mouth, not talk”. It is used to mean “Refuse to talk about something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭口不谈?
紧闭着嘴不说话或谈论秘密