一语不发

Traditional: 一語不發

yī yǔ bù fā

Dictionary entry

to not say a word (idiom)

What does 一语不发 mean?

一语不发 (yī yǔ bù fā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to not say a word (idiom)

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

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一语不发

yī yǔ bù fā

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