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絕口不提

简绝口不提 · 繁絕口不提

Mandarin · pinyin jué kǒu bù tí

(idiom) to avoid mentioning

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絕: Look up this written character
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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2–3–4–2 · jue2 kou3 bu4 ti2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyut6 hau2 bat1 tai4

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phrase

(idiomatic) to not say a word about a particular thing

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