"hold your tongue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闭嘴
• 保持沉默

Definition

这个表达意思是让自己不要说话，尤其是避免说出粗鲁或不合适的话。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个成语，听起来可能比较命令或老式。用在某人将要说不当话时。类似于“咬住舌头”，但更直接，有时更严厉。

Examples

Please hold your tongue if you cannot be polite.

请你如果不能有礼貌就**闭嘴**。

He had to hold his tongue during the meeting.

他在会议上不得不**闭嘴**。

Sometimes it's better to hold your tongue rather than argue.

有时候**闭嘴**比争论更好。

You should have held your tongue when he started yelling.

他开始大喊时，你本应该**闭嘴**的。

If you can't say anything nice, just hold your tongue.

如果你说不出好话，就**闭嘴**吧。

My mom gave me a look to tell me to hold my tongue.

我妈妈看了我一眼，意思是让我**闭嘴**。