守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
  2. reticent
  3. not breathing a word

CHARACTERS

守 shǒu
HSK 5
defend, protect, guard, conserve
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
瓶 píng
HSK 3
jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle