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闭口不言

bìkǒubùyán

Traditional: 閉口不言

to keep silent (idiom)

Character Breakdown

闭
bì
to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block
HSK 5
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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