一言不发

Traditional: 一言不發

yī yán bù fā

Dictionary entry

to not say a word (idiom)

What does 一言不发 mean?

一言不发 (yī yán bù fā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to not say a word (idiom)

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一yīone · single 言yánwords · speech 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)

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一言不发

yī yán bù fā

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