| 釋義 |
鉗口不言鉗口禁語；鉗口結(jié)舌qián kǒu bù yánkeep one’s mouth shut tightly;keep (/remain)mum; hold one’s tongue;seal (/button up) one’s lips;as silent as the grave (/a post); as mum as a mouse (/an oyster)
? 湘云雖系閨閣弱質(zhì)，卻素喜談?wù)?，今日賈政在席，也自鉗口禁語。(《紅樓夢》259)Xiangyun,although a great chatterbox for a girl,seemed afflicted with dumbness by her uncle too.
? 三藏箝口不言，但以手指心，點(diǎn)頭幾度。(《西游記》169) Tripitaka,however,kept his mouth shut tightly,but he pointea with his finger to his own heart and nodded his head several times. 鉗口不言qián kǒu bù yán鉗口：閉口。閉口不說話。keep mum, keep silence, keep one’s mouth shut |