缄口如瓶 — “To keep one's mouth shut like a bottle”
缄口如瓶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's mouth shut like a bottle”. To keep silent and reveal no secrets; to be tight-lipped. Literally, “seal one's mouth like a bottle”.
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缄口如瓶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在那个关键时刻，他选择缄口如瓶，没有透露任何内部消息。
At that critical moment, he chose to keep his mouth shut like a bottle, not revealing any inside information.
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What does 缄口如瓶 mean?
缄口如瓶 (jiān kǒu rú píng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's mouth shut like a bottle”.
How do you pronounce 缄口如瓶?
缄口如瓶 is pronounced jiān kǒu rú píng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缄口如瓶 literally mean?
Literally, 缄口如瓶 means “seal one's mouth like a bottle”. It is used to mean “to keep one's mouth shut like a bottle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缄口如瓶?
缄口：闭口不言。指说话谨慎，严守秘密