maintain a discreet silence
maintain a discreet silence
Zhangma hanchan is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is zh à NGM à h á NCH á n, which means like a horse standing at the gate of the Imperial Palace and a cicada in cold weather. I dare not say a word. It comes from the biography of Li Linfu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
Close synonym: keep quiet
The origin of Idioms
Biography of Li Linfu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty: "are you alone? All day long, if you are silent, you will eat three kinds of cud beans. If you sing, you will dethrone them. "
Idiom usage
It's hard to understand that it's a combination of the two. It's an object and attributive. It's a derogatory example. It's a general one. (the thirtieth chapter of cold eyed view of late Qing Literature)
maintain a discreet silence