tight-lipped(shǒu kǒu rú píng)

tight-lipped

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh ǒ UK ǒ ur ú P í ng, which means to shut up like the mouth of a bottle is tightly closed; it describes to speak cautiously and keep a secret. From the guixinza recognition set.

The origin of Idioms

In Song Zhoumi's GUI Xin Za Zhi Ji: "Fu Zheng Gong's words of" keeping his mouth shut, defending his mind like a city. "

Idiom usage

Subject predicate type; as predicate and attributive; describe speaking cautiously. The book of Mojie was quoted by Daoshi of Tang Dynasty in the collection of all scriptures, selective intercourse department and punishment: "guard against the enemy like a city, keep your mouth shut like a bottle." In Song Zhoumi's GUI Xin Za Zhi Ji: "Fu Zheng Gong's words of" keeping his mouth shut, defending his mind like a city. " May your majesty keep his mouth shut. Zheng Zhenduo's guigongtang: the northern invaders were so well defended that their soldiers were so tight lipped.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] keep it secret, keep it secret, and [antonym] speak freely

Idiom story

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the young and promising Fu Bi was recommended by Fan Zhongyan. Song Renzong appointed him as judge of Heyang. Because of his outstanding achievements, he was later promoted to prime minister. He and Wang Anshi argued that political reform was incompatible, so he resigned as prime minister and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion. He never casually expressed his happiness and anger, acted fairly, and advocated keeping his mouth shut and defending himself.

Chinese PinYin : shǒu kǒu rú píng