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緘口不言

简缄口不言 · 繁緘口不言

Mandarin · pinyin jiān kǒu bù yán

see 閉口不言 bì kǒu bù yán

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
缄: jiān · seal, close; bind; letter

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1–3–4–2 · jian1 kou3 bu4 yan2

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gaam1 hau2 bat1 jin4

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