stop talking; avoid mentioning
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to stop talking; to close one's mouth (only used in negative constructions)
Primarily used in the idiom 赞不绝口 or similar negative patterns meaning 'cannot stop praising'.
Guān观
zhòng众
duì对
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
zàn赞
bù不
jué绝
kǒu口
。
The audience couldn't stop praising this movie.
Tā他
duì对
nà那
dào道
měi美
shí食
zàn赞
bù不
jué绝
kǒu口
。
He praised that delicious dish without cease.
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Péng朋
you友
men们
duì对
tā他
de的
xīn新
zuò作
pǐn品
zàn赞
bù不
jué绝
kǒu口
。
His friends couldn't stop praising his new work.
adverb
deliberately avoiding mention of; absolutely not mentioning
formalUsed to describe intentionally keeping silent about a sensitive topic, often to avoid embarrassment or conflict.
Tā他
jué绝
kǒu口
bù不
tí提
zuó昨
tiān天
fā发
shēng生
de的
shì事
。
He absolutely refused to mention what happened yesterday.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
hào好
qí奇
，
tā他
què却
jué绝
kǒu口
bù不
tán谈
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī私
shì事
。
Although everyone was curious, he kept completely silent about his personal affairs.
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Duì对
yú于
nà那
gè个
mǐn敏
gǎn感
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
jué绝
kǒu口
bù不
dào道
。
Regarding that sensitive issue, he avoided mentioning it completely.
Shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
gōng公
sī司
fù负
zé责
rén人
jué绝
kǒu口
bù不
tí提
péi赔
cháng偿
wèn问
tí题
。
After the accident, the company person in charge absolutely refused to mention the issue of compensation.