"keep your own counsel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 保持自己的意見
• 不表露想法

Definition

不與他人分享自己的想法、計劃或意見；把自己的想法藏在心裡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個正式、文學性的說法，用於形容不輕易透露自己想法的人。可以是稱讚（有智慧）或批評（神祕）。日常口語中少用。

Examples

He prefers to keep his own counsel about personal matters.

他喜歡**保持自己的意見**，特別是在個人問題上。

Sometimes it's wise to keep your own counsel at work.

有時候在工作中**保持自己的意見**很明智。

She decided to keep her own counsel about the plan.

她決定對這個計劃**保持自己的意見**。

If you want to avoid drama, sometimes it's better to just keep your own counsel.

如果你想避免麻煩，有時最好**保持自己的意見**。

Everyone was talking, but he chose to keep his own counsel and listen.

大家都在說話，但他選擇了**保持自己的意見**，只是傾聽。

You never really know what she's thinking—she always keeps her own counsel.

你永遠猜不到她在想什麼——她總是**保持自己的意見**。