"hold your peace" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持沉默

Definition

在有机会发言时选择保持沉默，尤其是在正式或传统场合（如仪式）使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或传统场合，尤其是在婚礼等仪式上（如“现在不说就永远保持沉默”）。日常对话极少用。这里的“peace”指沉默/不发声，不是和平。

Examples

At the wedding, the priest asked if anyone objected or wanted to hold your peace.

在婚礼上，牧师问是否有人反对或要**保持沉默**。

If you don't speak now, you must hold your peace forever.

如果你现在不说，就必须永远**保持沉默**。

The judge told everyone to hold your peace until it was their turn to talk.

法官让大家在轮到自己发言前都要**保持沉默**。

Now's your chance to object—otherwise, you'll have to hold your peace.

现在是你提出反对的机会——否则你就要**保持沉默**了。

He wanted to complain, but chose to hold your peace instead.

他本来想抱怨，但最后选择**保持沉默**。

When no one objected, everyone decided to hold your peace and let the decision pass.

没有人提出异议，于是大家都**保持沉默**，让决定通过了。