zip one's lip(jiān kǒu bù yán)

zip one's lip

Silence, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ā NK ǒ UB ù y á n, which means to keep your mouth shut. From the biography of he Zun in Ming history.

The origin of Idioms

He Zun Zhuan in the history of Ming Dynasty: "in the period of Zhengde, geishi and Yushi took advantage of the situation to bully people, and tried to choose power and convenience. The imperial court failed greatly, and the officials were treacherous and kept silent."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: silent [antonym]: eloquent

Idiom usage

Business people, craftsmen, officials and gentry are all silent. They are afraid of the anger of being in power and the unexpected. Zheng Guanying, Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : jiān kǒu bù yán