HSK V7-9
Correct
一言不发
/ yī yán bù fà /
Strokes
Definition
to not say a word (idiom)
Example
Definition
not say/utter a word; keep one's mouth shut; hold one's tongue; wrap oneself in reserve
1
Zhěnggè
整个
lǚtú
旅途
zhōng
中
,
tā
她
yīyánbùfà
一言不发
。
Throughout the journey, she remained silent.
2
Miànduì
面对
zhèxiē
这些
wéiguī
违规
xíngwéi
行为
tāmen
他们
jìngrán
竟然
yīyánbùfà
一言不发
,
shìérbùjiàn
视而不见
。
They stood mute and unseeing before these violations.
3
Huìshàng
会上
tā
他
yīzhí
一直
yīyánbùfà
一言不发
。
He sat through the meeting without saying a word.