“三缄其口”,是一个汉语成语,意思是沉默不谈,像瓶口塞紧了一般(keep one's mouth shut as that of a jar)。比方说话慎重,严守隐秘,能够翻译为“seal one's lips”,或“ be tight-mouthed”。
例句:
他对她的身份三缄其口。
He closely guarded her identity.
不管出什么事,他都会三缄其口。
No matter what happened, he would not say a word.
约翰有意说出来,但玛丽要他三缄其口。
John wanted to talk, but Mary told him to keep his lips buttoned.