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Open the tool →金人之箴 (jīn rén zhī zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain silent out of caution or apprehension”.
金人之箴 is pronounced jīn rén zhī zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 金人之箴 means “admonition of the golden man”. It is used to mean “to remain silent out of caution or apprehension”.
比喻因有顾虑而闭口不说话。