keep silent; remain taciturn
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to keep silent; to remain silent; to hold one's tongue
formalFormal or literary register. Often used in legal contexts (e.g., 'right to remain silent') or serious writing to describe a deliberate refusal to speak.
bǎo保
chí持
jiān缄
mò默
to maintain silence
jiān缄
mò默
wú无
yán言
to remain completely silent without a word
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Bèi被
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
xuǎn选
zé择
jiān缄
mò默
。
The defendant chose to remain silent in court.
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
de的
zhuī追
wèn问
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiān缄
mò默
bù不
yǔ语
。
Faced with the reporters' persistent questioning, he remained silent throughout.
Nǐ你
yǒu有
quán权
bǎo保
chí持
jiān缄
mò默
。
You have the right to remain silent.