箭穿雁口 — “To keep silent”
箭穿雁口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep silent”. To remain speechless. Literally, “arrow piercing a wild goose's mouth”.
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箭穿雁口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对大家的疑问，他却“箭穿雁口”，一言不发。
Faced with everyone's questions, he "kept silent," not uttering a single word.
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What does 箭穿雁口 mean?
箭穿雁口 (jiàn chuān yàn kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep silent”.
How do you pronounce 箭穿雁口?
箭穿雁口 is pronounced jiàn chuān yàn kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 箭穿雁口 literally mean?
Literally, 箭穿雁口 means “arrow piercing a wild goose's mouth”. It is used to mean “to keep silent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 箭穿雁口?
箭：弓箭；穿：通过，穿通。比喻闭嘴不出声