三緘其口

(idiom) reluctant to speak about it / tight-lipped

sān = s + an1

three / 3

jiān = ji + an1

letters / to close / to seal

qí = qi + Ø2

his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

三緘其口 is not used as a component in another word.

三緘其口 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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