只字不提

zhīzìbùtí
idiom #24,432

Meanings

  1. 1 not to mention a single word
  2. 2 to keep completely silent about something
  3. 3 to say nothing whatsoever about

Examples

Tā duì zuótiān fāshēng de shì zhīzìbùtí.
He said not a single word about what happened yesterday.
Tā zài xìn zhōng duì zìjǐ de kùnjìng zhīzìbùtí.
In her letter, she didn't mention a word about her own difficulties.
Guānyú nà cì shībài, tā zhīzìbùtí, hǎoxiàng shénme dōu méi fāshēng guò.
About that failure, he said absolutely nothing, as if nothing had ever happened.

Tips

usage
只字不提 emphasizes complete silence on a topic — not even a single character () is spoken. It often implies deliberate avoidance or a conscious decision to stay quiet about something uncomfortable.

Stroke Order

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