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)