"hold your tongue" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閉嘴
• 保持沉默

Definition

這個表達意思是讓自己不要說話，特別是避免說出粗魯或不合適的話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個成語，可能會顯得命令或老式。用於某人快說不當話時。類似「咬住舌頭」，但更直接，有時帶有嚴厲語氣。

Examples

Please hold your tongue if you cannot be polite.

請你如果不能有禮貌就**閉嘴**。

He had to hold his tongue during the meeting.

他在會議上不得不**閉嘴**。

Sometimes it's better to hold your tongue rather than argue.

有時候**閉嘴**比爭論更好。

You should have held your tongue when he started yelling.

他開始大喊時，你本應該**閉嘴**的。

If you can't say anything nice, just hold your tongue.

如果你說不出好話，就**閉嘴**吧。

My mom gave me a look to tell me to hold my tongue.

我媽媽看了我一眼，意思是讓我**閉嘴**。