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緘口如瓶
jiān​kǒu​rú​píng

tight-lipped

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 缄口 緘口 jiān​kǒu
    to keep one's mouth shut
    to keep one's mouth shut; to remain silent; to hold one's tongue
  2. 如 rú preposition
    to be like
    to be like; to be similar to; as if
  3. 瓶 píng noun
    bottle
    (bound form) bottle; vase; flask; pitcher; any container with a narrow neck and a large belly