created sense approved 扪舌/捫舌 · ménshé · to hold one's tongue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扪舌 / 捫舌
ménshé
to hold one's tongue
To hold one's tongue or refrain from speaking; literally to hold onto the tongue to prevent speech
扪, 舌
扪 (literal) → 扪/捫 · mén · to hold 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 扪舌/捫舌 · ménshé · to curl one's tongue — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扪舌 / 捫舌
ménshé
to curl one's tongue
To curl the tongue; also used as a metaphor for remaining silent
扪, 舌
扪 (literal) → 扪/捫 · mén · to cover 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition