"bite your tongue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 忍住不说

Definition

有意忍住不说，通常是因为说出来可能不礼貌、不合适或引发麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的习惯表达。用于你很想说话但选择保持沉默，以免引起麻烦或失礼。常用“我忍住没说”。不是字面上的咬舌头，而是自我克制。

Examples

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

我不得不**忍住不说**，以免说出刻薄的话。

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

有时候在争吵时**忍住不说**会更好。

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

他本想抱怨，但最后选择了**忍住不说**。

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

她低声说：“只要**忍住不说**，就让它过去吧。”

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

当老板把错误怪在我头上时，我真的得**忍住不说**。

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

如果你说不出好话，最好**忍住不说**。