一言不发 meaning in Chinese
not to utter a single word; be as silent as the grave; become almost as silent as a post; button up one's mouth; control one's tongue; have nothing to say for oneself; keep one's mouth shut; keep silent and say nothing; not to breathe a word (of); not to drop a word (of); not to say a word (about); say nothing
Examples
- The other white men around him were silent .
他周围的其他白人都一言不发。 - This insult silenced him completely .
他受此侮辱后一言不发了。 - She upped and left without a word .
她一言不发站起来就走了。 - Godliman fell silent, but terry talked on .
戈德利曼一言不发，特里却滔滔不绝。 - But he could not keep silent .
但他不能一言不发。