English–Chinese
“be tight-lipped” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǒu kǒu rú píng
Example
有关细节她始终守口如瓶，谁也问不出。yǒu guān xì jié tā shǐ zhōng shóu kǒu rú píng shuí yě wèn bù chū
She has always been tight-lipped about the details, and no one can get her to say anything.
How to say “be tight-lipped” in Chinese
“Be tight-lipped” in Chinese is 守口如瓶 (shǒu kǒu rú píng).
The mouth acts like a sealed container, so private words cannot pass out.
Example sentences with 守口如瓶
他对公司的内部消息一直守口如瓶，所以没人知道真相。tā duì gōng sī de nèi bù xiāo xī yì zhí shóu kǒu rú píng suó yǐ méi rén zhī dào zhēn xiàng
He has always been tight-lipped about the company's internal information, so no one knows the truth.
Tips for using 守口如瓶
- The idiom describes deliberate silence about information, not simply forgetting an answer or speaking softly.