Meaning of 三缄其口
三缄其口 means to keep one's mouth tightly shut; to be extremely cautious about speaking; to refuse to say a word. Pronounced sān jiān qí kǒu.
- to keep one's mouth tightly shut; to be extremely cautious about speaking; to refuse to say a word
Definitions & Examples
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
de的
zhuī追
wèn问
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
sān三
jiān缄
qí其
kǒu口
，
jù拒
jué绝
tòu透
lù露
rèn任
hé何
xì细
jié节
。
Facing the reporters' persistent questioning, he remained tight-lipped throughout, refusing to reveal any details.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
guān关
xi系
dào到
tā他
de的
qián前
tú途
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tā他
duì对
cǐ此
sān三
jiān缄
qí其
kǒu口
。
This matter concerns his future prospects, so he is keeping mum about it.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
'
sān三
jiān缄
qí其
kǒu口
'
，
tí提
xǐng醒
rén人
men们
shèn慎
yán言
miǎn免
huò祸
。
The ancients taught 'to seal one's mouth thrice,' reminding people to be cautious with their words to avoid disaster.