衔嚼子

Traditional (Taiwan): 銜嚼子

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xiánjiáozi ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄗ

- to keep silent
- to hold one's tongue

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: hold the bit in the mouth
Meaning: Said of someone who stays silent, like a horse with a bit in its mouth. Used as a jibe.

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