守口如瓶

shǒukǒu-rúpíng

idiom #11,844

Meanings

1 to guard one's mouth like a sealed bottle
2 tight-lipped
3 to keep a secret

Characters

to guard; to keep

Examples

HSK 3

关于这件事，他一直守口如瓶。

Guānyú zhè jiàn shì, tā yìzhí shǒukǒu-rúpíng.

He has kept completely silent about this matter.

HSK 7-9

她守口如瓶，从不泄露别人的秘密。

Tā shǒukǒu-rúpíng, cóngbù xièlòu biérén de mìmì.

She is tight-lipped and never reveals other people's secrets.

Tips

memory

Imagine guarding (守) your mouth (口) like (如) a sealed bottle (瓶) - nothing can get out.

Stroke Order

守 shǒu

口 kǒu

如 rú

瓶 píng