封口
fung1 hau2fēng kǒu
English
- to keep one's lips sealed
- (of a wound) to heal
- to seal (an envelope, bag, container etc)
- the sealed opening of an envelope, bag etc
- (fig.) to lock down; to finalize (a decision, plan etc)
- to seal (a letter or package)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 將一啲有開咗口嘅嘢重新封閉起嚟
Examples
被害人被勒索支付封口費已經很多年, 但現在他意識到這樣做是愚蠢的, 而且他已經決定再也不付一毛錢了。
The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
封口嘅信郵費貴過開口嗰啲。
The postal fee for sealed letters is more expensive than open ones.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk