Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口
死不开口

死不开口 — Chinese Idiom

死不开口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to speak or reveal information, remaining absolutely silent even under pressure; to keep one's lips sealed”.

Frequency

死不开口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死不开口 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
不
bù4not
开
kāi4open, start, operate
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance

Example Sentence with 死不开口

无论大家怎么劝说,他就是死不开口,不肯透露一点信息。
No matter how much everyone tried to persuade him, he remained absolutely silent, refusing to reveal any information.

Idioms Related to 死不开口

Synonyms of 死不开口

  • jiān缄kǒu口bù不yán言seal one's lips and keep silent

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever
  • sǐ死zhōng中qiú求huó活seek life from within death

Recommended tools

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 死不开口

What does 死不开口 mean?

死不开口 (sǐ bù kāi kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to speak or reveal information, remaining absolutely silent even under pressure; to keep one's lips sealed”.

How do you pronounce 死不开口?

死不开口 is pronounced sǐ bù kāi kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 死不开口?

至死也不说话。指缄口不言

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us