| 释义 |
三缄其口 | sān jiān qí kǒu | To close one’s mouth thrice. (literal) • Button up one’s lip. • One’s lips are sealed. • Hold one’s peace. • To hush up. • To clam up. [同义] 守口如瓶 As close as an oyster. [反义] 喋喋不休 Talk the hind leg off a donkey. [源] 家语：“孔子观周，入后稷之庙，有金人焉，三缄其口而铭其背曰，古之慎言人也。” |