三缄其口

Traditional: 三緘其口

sān jiān qí kǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) reluctant to speak about it

What does 三缄其口 mean?

三缄其口 (sān jiān qí kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) reluctant to speak about it

2tight-lipped

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三Sānsurname San 缄jiān(wooden) box · cup 其qíhis · her 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)

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三缄其口

sān jiān qí kǒu

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