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一言不发
yī​yán​bù​fā HSK7

to not say a word

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 一言 yī​yán noun
    one word
    a single word, a brief remark, or one sentence
  2. 不 bù adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  3. 发 發 fā verb
    to send out
    To send out; to issue; to distribute; to deliver (as in mail, letters, or faxes).