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to keep silent (idiom)

闭口不言
bì kǒu bù yán
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Synonyms
dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) · left speechless; at a loss for words哑口无言yǎ kǒu wú yán
Antonyms
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic · to hold forth to one's heart's content畅所欲言chàng suǒ yù yánto speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions振振有词zhèn zhèn yǒu cí