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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

缄默 [jiānmò]
  1. 1. verb [书] keep silent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缄默 [jiānmò]
  1. 1. keep silent; be reticent
  2. 2. adjective mute
  3. 3. verb gag

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

缄默 [jiānmò]
  1. 1. 闭上嘴不说话
    缄默不语。

Examples

会上,他一直缄默不语。
缄默
缄默不语。 缄默
Sometimes I prefer to say nothing because to raise an objection, may cause an offence.
有时候,我更愿意保持缄默,因为一旦提出异议,势必会得罪他人。 raise
to seek {or} take refuge in silence/drink
缄默/饮酒中寻求慰藉 refuge

Word Decomposition


[jiān]
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[mò]

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