闭口不言 in English bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to keep silent (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

闭 口 不 言

Traditional Characters

閉 口 不 言

Pinyin

bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

闭bi4to close 口kou3mouth 不bu4(negative prefix) 言yan2words