"button your lip" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閉嘴
• 保守秘密

Definition

讓自己安靜，停止說話，尤其是關於秘密或敏感的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，有時帶幽默感。用於勸別人保守秘密或停止說話。比「閉嘴」語氣更緩和，但還是直接。常與「關於某事」一起用。

Examples

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

你必須**閉嘴**，不要告訴任何人這個秘密。

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

老師讓學生在考試期間**閉嘴**。

If you hear something private, just button your lip.

如果你聽到私事，只要**閉嘴**就好。

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

拜託，能不能**閉嘴**別說？本來要給驚喜的！

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

我哥哥一點都不擅長保守秘密，他從來**閉不住嘴**！

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

如果老闆問，**閉嘴**就好——別參與。