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三缄其口
sān​jiān​qí​kǒu

tight-lipped

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

三缄其口/ 三緘其口 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

References

antonym 信口雌黄/信口雌黃 → 三缄其口/三緘其口
see 三缄/三緘 → 三缄其口/三緘其口
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