








括囊避咎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's mouth shut and remain discreet to avoid trouble or blame”. To be cautious in speech and action to prevent misfortune. Literally, “Tie up the bag to avoid blame”.

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Open the tool →括囊避咎 (kuò náng bì jiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep one's mouth shut and remain discreet to avoid trouble or blame”.
括囊避咎 is pronounced kuò náng bì jiù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 括囊避咎 means “Tie up the bag to avoid blame”. It is used to mean “to keep one's mouth shut and remain discreet to avoid trouble or blame”.
括囊:束紧口袋;咎:罪责,灾祸。为人谨慎小心,不轻易说话,避免灾祸