一言不发

(一言不發)yī yán bù fā

to keep one's mouth shut

Example Sentences

无论办案人员怎么耐心询问,犯罪嫌疑人始终坐在审讯椅上一言不发。

wú lùn bàn àn rén yuán zěn me nài xīn xún wèn, fàn zuì xián yí rén shǐ zhōng zuò zài shěn xùn yǐ shàng yī yán bù fā.

No matter how patiently the investigators asked, the suspect always sat in the interrogation chair without saying a word.

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一言不发 [yī yán bù fā] - Meaning in English, Pinyin & Examples