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扪舌
mén​shé

to hold one's tongue

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
扪舌 捫舌 mén//shé
to hold one's tongue
To hold one's tongue or refrain from speaking; literally to hold onto the tongue to prevent speech
to curl one's tongue
To curl the tongue; also used as a metaphor for remaining silent