miǎn​kāi​zūn​kǒu

keep your mouth shut

  • created sense approved 免开尊口/免開尊口 · miǎn​kāi​zūn​kǒu · keep your mouth shut — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    免开尊口 / 免開尊口

    miǎn​kāi​zūn​kǒu

    keep your mouth shut

    Used to politely but firmly tell someone to not say anything, often to avoid them making a request or giving an opinion.

    免 (literal) → 免 · miǎn · to be prohibited 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open 尊 (literal) → 尊 · zūn · [honorific] 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth

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