一言不发 — “To not utter a single word”
一言不发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not utter a single word”. To remain completely silent. Literally, “not utter a word”.
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一言不发 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 言yán
- 不bù
- 发fā
一言不发 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一言不发
面对大家的疑问，他只是坐在那里，一言不发
Facing everyone's questions, he just sat there, not saying a word.
Idioms Related to 一言不发
Synonyms of 一言不发
Antonyms of 一言不发
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Questions about 一言不发
- What does 一言不发 mean?
- 一言不发 (yī yán bù fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not utter a single word”.
- How do you pronounce 一言不发?
- 一言不发 is pronounced yī yán bù fā in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一言不发 literally mean?
- Literally, 一言不发 means “not utter a word”. It is used to mean “to not utter a single word”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一言不发?
- 一句话也不说。