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三缄
sān​jiān

to be circumspect

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

三缄/ 三緘 sān​jiān to be circumspect

To be extremely careful or cautious in one's speech; refers literally to sealing something with three seals.

References

see 三缄/三緘 → 三缄其口/三緘其口
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