silence; gag; muzzle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to silence someone; to prevent someone from speaking; to gag
derogatoryOften used metaphorically to describe suppressing criticism, preventing disclosure of information, or stopping someone from revealing the truth. Can be used with an inserted object, e.g., 堵人嘴 (to silence someone).
Zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
hái还
xiǎng想
dǔ堵
rén人
zuǐ嘴
，
bù不
ràng让
rén人
shuō说
。
You did something wrong yourself, yet you still want to shut people up and not let them talk.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
shì试
tú图
yòng用
bǎo保
mì密
xié协
yì议
lái来
dǔ堵
jì记
zhě者
de的
zuǐ嘴
。
The government tried to use a confidentiality agreement to gag the reporters.
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Nǐ你
bié别
xiǎng想
dǔ堵
wǒ我
de的
zuǐ嘴
，
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
yào要
bǎ把
zhēn真
xiàng相
shuō说
chū出
lái来
。
Don't think you can silence me; I will still speak the truth.