守口如瓶

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Chinese

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to guard mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) as (if); such as
bottle; (a measure word); vase
bottle; (a measure word); vase; pitcher
 
trad. (守口如瓶)
simp. #(守口如瓶)
Literally: “to shut one's mouth tight like a bottle.”

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Idiom

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守口如瓶

  1. to keep one's mouth shut; to remain tight-lipped
    放心守口如瓶 [MSC, trad.]
    放心守口如瓶 [MSC, simp.]
    Fàngxīn, wǒ huì shǒukǒurúpíng de. [Pinyin]
    Don't worry, my lips are sealed.