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守口如瓶

shǒukǒurúpíng

lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word

Character Breakdown

守
shǒu
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
HSK 5
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
瓶
píng
bottle, jug, pitcher, vase
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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