not speak
Buhem Buha, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù h ē NGB ù h ā, which means no speech, should be said but not said. It's from behind the enemy.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: silent antonym: speak freely
Idiom usage
It's the turn of Emperor Qianlong to be surprised. I didn't expect that this inferior concubine was so optimistic and knowledgeable all day long! February River Emperor Qianlong Volume 4 26
The origin of Idioms
Feng Zhi's "armed forces behind enemy lines" Chapter 13 1: "forget it, if you don't hum or ha, it's no such thing. Go back!"
Chinese PinYin : bù hēng bù hā
not speak
To invite subjugation and treason. zhāo wáng nà pàn
sow the seeds of discord everywhere. tiáo sān wò sì