What does 一言不发 mean in Chinese?
一言不发 (yìyán-bùfā) means to not say a word (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
一言不发
to not say a word (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to not say a word (idiom)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 一言不发
How do you pronounce 一言不发?
一言不发 is pronounced yìyán-bùfā.
Is 一言不发 an HSK word?
一言不发 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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