shut one 's mouth(bì kǒu bù yán)

shut one 's mouth

Shut up, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ì K ǒ UB ù y á n, which means to say nothing with your mouth closed. It comes from "on salt and iron · Cifu".

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] love to speak, be shy and speechless; [antonym] speak freely, be eloquent

The origin of Idioms

In Huang Kuan's on salt and iron Cifu of Han Dynasty, it is said that "Prime Minister Cao drinks mellow wine every day, but doctor Ni keeps silent."

Idiom usage

It refers to people who do not speak for various reasons. Are you not afraid of me when I have been silent for a long time. But they won't shut up for ever. Bribe the policeman 500 to keep him quiet. Let's just say what you say to me, and he won't say a word. I will not participate in those boring arguments.

Chinese PinYin : bì kǒu bù yán