缄默 (jiān mò) — to keep silent; to be reticent
Definition
缄默 (jiānmò) is a formal, written verb meaning to deliberately stay silent, often as a chosen stance rather than simply lacking words. It is more literary and weightier than the everyday 沉默.
verb
to keep silentto be reticent
Examples
- ，缄默，。Zài huì yì shàng, tā shǐ zhōng bǎo chí jiān mò, méi yǒu fā yán.At the meeting, he remained silent throughout and did not speak.
- ，缄默。Miàn duì zhǐ zé, tā xuǎn zé le jiān mò.In the face of accusations, she chose to remain silent.
- 缄默，。Tā jiān mò bù yǔ, sì hū zài sī kǎo shén me.He was silent and spoke no words, seeming to think about something.
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