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缄口不言
緘口不言
jiānkǒubùyán
1. lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
2. to censor

Character Breakdown

缄
jiān
to seal, to close, to bind; a letter
12 丶
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3 3 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4 7 丶

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