Meaning of 闭口
闭口 means to shut one's mouth; to stop talking; to keep silent; to refrain from expressing an opinion. Pronounced bì kǒu.
- to shut one's mouth; to stop talking; to keep silent; to refrain from expressing an opinion
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
wèn问
tā他
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
què却
bì闭
kǒu口
bù不
dá答
。
The teacher asked him a question, but he kept silent and didn't answer.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
bì闭
kǒu口
bù不
tán谈
。
He has consistently refused to talk about this matter.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
bì闭
kǒu口
bù不
yán言
，
jìng静
guān观
qí其
biàn变
。
At the meeting, he chose to remain silent and watch how things developed.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
bì闭
kǒu口
bù不
shuō说
huà话
，
bié别
rén人
zěn怎
me么
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
？
If you keep your mouth shut and don't speak, how will others know what you're thinking?