tight-lipped; discreet; able to keep secrets
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
tight-lipped; discreet; able to keep secrets; not revealing confidential information
commendatoryDescribes someone who is cautious in speech and can be trusted with sensitive information. Often used as a commendatory term.
Tā他
zuǐ嘴
hěn很
yán严
，
cóng从
bù不
xiè泄
lòu露
kè客
hù户
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
。
He is very tight-lipped and never reveals clients' privacy.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
zhī只
gào告
sù诉
nǐ你
yī一
gè个
rén人
，
nǐ你
yào要
zuǐ嘴
yán严
yī一
diǎn点
。
I'm only telling you about this matter, so you need to be discreet.
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Tā她
suī虽
rán然
huó活
pō泼
wài外
xiàng向
，
dàn但
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
zuǐ嘴
tè特
bié别
yán严
。
Although she is lively and outgoing, she is extremely tight-lipped at critical moments.