只字不提 in English zhi1 zi4 bu4 ti2 Meaning

Meanings

  • not to mention (idiomatic expression); to say not one word
  • metaphorically to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  • to censor

Simplified Characters

只 字 不 提

Traditional Characters

隻 字 不 提

Pinyin

zhi1 zi4 bu4 ti2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

只zhi3only 字zi4letter 不bu4(negative prefix) 提ti2to carry (hanging down from the hand)