"button your lip" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闭嘴
• 保守秘密

Definition

让自己安静，停止说话，尤其是关于秘密或敏感的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，有时带幽默感。用于劝别人保密或不要再说话。比“闭嘴”语气更缓和，但仍然直接。常和“关于某事”搭配使用。

Examples

You must button your lip and not tell anyone the secret.

你必须**闭嘴**，不要告诉任何人这个秘密。

The teacher told the students to button their lips during the test.

老师让学生在考试期间**闭嘴**。

If you hear something private, just button your lip.

如果你听到私人内容，只要**闭嘴**就好。

Come on, can you just button your lip about it? It’s supposed to be a surprise!

拜托，能不能**闭嘴**别说？本来是要惊喜的！

My brother is terrible at keeping secrets—he can never button his lip!

我哥哥一点都不擅长保守秘密，他从来**闭不住嘴**！

If the boss asks, just button your lip—don’t get involved.

如果老板问，**闭嘴**就好——别参与。