Chinese word dictionary

缄口不言

jiān kǒu bù yán · see 閉口不言|闭口不言[bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2]

Word information

Simplified缄口不言
Traditional緘口不言
Pinyinjiān kǒu bù yán
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 缄口不言

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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