Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「閉口藏舌」, as shown below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「閉口藏舌」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Keep your mouth shut and don’t speak. Describes the situation of being afraid of causing trouble and not speaking easily.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì kǒu cáng shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai3 hau2 chong4 sit3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
