三缄其口的英文: [Literal Meaning] three/seal/one's/mouth absolute refusal to talk with one's mouth sealed more than once
[解释] 缄:封。在嘴上贴了三张封条。形容说话谨慎,现在也用来形容不肯或不敢开口。
[Explanation] to speak with caution; to remain silent
[例子] 对于公司里的是非,他都三缄其口,不愿意发表任何看法。
[Example] For the disputes in the company, he remained silent, not willing to make any comments.
[英文等价词] to keep something to oneself 参考例句:
It is a time for people either to criticize helpfully or to hold their tongues 现在要提只能提积极意见,否则最好三缄其口。 |