一言不發
simp一言不发jat1 jin4 bat1 faat3yī yán bù fā
English
- to not say a word (idiom)
- to describe someone who remains silent and doesn't say a word
粵語 — Cantonese
- 形容人靜晒唔講嘢
Examples
你怎么一言不发?
How come you say nothing?
Tatoeba · minshirui CC BY
我們一言不發地坐著。
We sat in total silence.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk