绝口 (jué kǒu) — to stop talking about (something); to never mention again
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to stop mentioning, never bring up again' — almost always used in the pattern 绝口不提/不说 (绝口 never stands alone). Far stronger than simply not talking; it signals deliberate, permanent silence on a topic.
verb
to stop talking about (something)to never mention again
Examples
- 绝口。Tā duì nà jiàn shì jué kǒu bù tí.He never mentions that matter.
- 绝口。Tā jué kǒu bù shuō chū zhè ge mì mì.She absolutely never reveals this secret.
- ，，。Guān yú nà jiàn shì, tā jué guò yí cì kǒu, dàn hòu lái yòu tí le.Concerning that matter, he once stopped talking about it, but later brought it up again.
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