| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 保持缄默 | 保持緘默 | bǎo chí jiān mò | bao3 chi2 jian1 mo4 | Remain silent | ||
| 2 | 缄 | 椷 | jiān | jian1 | letters; to close; to seal; (wooden) box; cup; old variant of 缄 ; letter | ||
| 3 | 缄口不言 | 緘口不言 | jiān kǒu bù yán | jian1 kou3 bu4 yan2 | lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor | ||
| 4 | 缄默 | 緘默 | jiān mò | jian1 mo4 | to keep silent | ||
| 5 | 结舌缄口 | 結舌緘口 | jié shé jiān kǒu | jie2 she2 jian1 kou3 | to be tongue-tied and mouth-sealed (idiom) | ||
| 6 | 金人缄口 | 金人緘口 | jīn rén jiān kǒu | jin1 ren2 jian1 kou3 | careful in speech (idiom) | ||
| 7 | 三缄其口 | 三緘其口 | sān jiān qí kǒu | san1 jian1 qi2 kou3 | (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped |
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