"bite your tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 忍住不說

Definition

有意忍住不說，通常是因為說出來可能不禮貌、不合適或引發麻煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個非正式的慣用語。用於你很想說話但選擇保持沉默，以免惹麻煩或失禮。常說“我忍住沒說”。不是字面上的咬舌頭，是自控。

Examples

I had to bite my tongue so I didn’t say something mean.

我不得不**忍住不說**，免得說出難聽的話。

Sometimes it’s better to bite your tongue during an argument.

有時在爭執時**忍住不說**會更好。

He wanted to complain but decided to bite his tongue instead.

他本想抱怨，但最後選擇了**忍住不說**。

"Just bite your tongue and let it go," she whispered.

她低聲說：「只要**忍住不說**，就讓它過去吧。」

I had to really bite my tongue when my boss blamed me for his mistake.

當老闆把錯怪到我頭上時，我真的得**忍住不說**。

You'd better bite your tongue if you can't say anything nice.

如果你說不出好話，最好**忍住不說**。