一言不发

yìyán-bùfā

to not say a single word; to remain completely silent

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

yìyán-bùfā

他被问到这件事时，一言不发。

Tā bèi wèn dào zhè jiàn shì shí, yì yán bù fā.

When he was asked about this matter, he didn't say a word.

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