一言不发 yīyánbùfā HSK7 silent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 他坐在角落里,一言不发。 tā zuò zài jiǎoluò lǐ, yīyánbùfā. He sat in the corner, not saying a word. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他绷着脸,一言不发。 tā běng zhe liǎn, yīyánbùfā. He had a stern expression and didn't say a word. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary