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三缄
sān​jiān

to be circumspect

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 三缄其口 sān​jiān​qí​kǒu tight-lipped
    to seal one's lips; to speak with extreme caution or be very reluctant to speak; to be tight-lipped