"shut my mouth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閉嘴
• 不說話

Definition

這個表達是指突然停止說話，通常因為保持沉默比較明智，或有人要你安靜。可以字面理解，也可帶幽默。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式，多用於幽默或自嘲。有时說“好吧，我閉嘴”，當說太多時。不如“閉嘴”嚴厲，常自我调侃。

Examples

I should just shut my mouth and listen.

我應該**閉嘴**，好好聽。

Mom told me to shut my mouth during dinner.

媽媽叫我吃飯時要**閉嘴**。

He decided to shut his mouth instead of arguing.

他決定**閉嘴**，不爭辯。

Oops, did I say too much? I'll just shut my mouth now.

哎呀，我是不是說太多了？我現在還是**閉嘴**吧。

Whenever politics comes up, I try to shut my mouth and avoid trouble.

每次提到政治話題，我都盡量**閉嘴**以免惹麻煩。

Okay, I get it, time to shut my mouth and let the experts talk.

好了，我明白了，是時候**閉嘴**讓專家發言了。