闭口不言 — “To keep silent”
闭口不言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep silent”. To refrain from speaking; to keep one's mouth shut. Literally, “Closed mouth, no words”.
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闭口不言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对大家的疑问，他只是闭口不言，没有给出任何解释。
Faced with everyone's questions, he simply kept his mouth shut and offered no explanation.
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- 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tán谈refuse to talk about something
- bì闭kǒu口bǔ捕shé舌corner an adversary, render speechless
- bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent, 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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What does 闭口不言 mean?
闭口不言 (bì kǒu bù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep silent”.
How do you pronounce 闭口不言?
闭口不言 is pronounced bì kǒu bù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭口不言 literally mean?
Literally, 闭口不言 means “Closed mouth, no words”. It is used to mean “to keep silent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭口不言?
紧闭着嘴，什么也不说。