"keep your own counsel" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持自己的意见
• 不表露想法

Definition

不与他人分享自己的想法、计划或意见；把自己的想法藏在心里。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个正式、文学性的表达，描述那些不轻易透露自己想法的人。根据语境可以表达智慧或过于保密。口语对话中不常用。

Examples

He prefers to keep his own counsel about personal matters.

他喜欢**保持自己的意见**，特别是在个人问题上。

Sometimes it's wise to keep your own counsel at work.

有时候在工作中**保持自己的意见**是明智的。

She decided to keep her own counsel about the plan.

她决定对这个计划**保持自己的意见**。

If you want to avoid drama, sometimes it's better to just keep your own counsel.

如果你想避免麻烦，有时候最好**保持自己的意见**。

Everyone was talking, but he chose to keep his own counsel and listen.

大家都在说话，但他选择了**保持自己的意见**，只是倾听。

You never really know what she's thinking—she always keeps her own counsel.

你永远猜不到她在想什么——她总是**保持自己的意见**。