kǒu
jǐn

common
idiom

Meaning of 口紧

口紧 means tight-lipped; discreet; careful not to reveal information or make promises. Pronounced kǒu jǐn.

  • tight-lipped; discreet; careful not to reveal information or make promises

Definitions & Examples

kǒu
hěn
jǐn
 
cóng
tán
lùn
gōng
 

He is very tight-lipped and never discusses company secrets.

Zhǎo
tīng
xiāo
xi
méi
yòng
 
shì
ge
kǒu
jǐn
de
rén
 

It's no use trying to get information from her; she's a discreet person.

Guān
xīn
xiàng
 
lǎo
bǎn
kǒu
hěn
jǐn
 
men
shén
me
dōu
zhī
dào
 

The boss is being very tight-lipped about the new project; we don't know anything.

qīng
yìng
bié
rén
 
zhēn
shì
ge
kǒu
jǐn
de
rén
 

He doesn't easily make promises to others; he's truly a cautious person in speech.