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remain tight-lipped; shut up

bì kǒu

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v.remain tight-lipped; shut up
- tā zhī dào zuì fàn shì shuí dàn què bì kǒu bù shuō
  他知道罪犯是谁，但却闭口不说。
  He knows the culprit but is not letting on.
- tā shí fēn guǐ mì bì kǒu bù tán tā yào qù nǎ lǐ
  他十分诡秘，闭口不谈他要去哪里。
  He was being very mysterious about where he was going.
synonym
jué kǒu绝口 jiān kǒu缄口
antonym
kāi kǒu开口 qǐ chǐ启齿

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