Definition
只字不提 is a fixed expression meaning 'to not say a single word about something' — you use it when someone deliberately avoids mentioning a topic. The literal Chinese is 'only (a single) character, not mention'. It often appears with 对 or 关于 + the topic being avoided, and it can also stand alone as a verb phrase. In speech it adds a sense of intentional omission or secrecy.
f.e.
to not say a single word (about something)to avoid mentioning a topic entirely
Examples
- 只字不提。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì zhī.He didn't say a single word about this matter.
- ，只字不提。Jìzhě wèn le wǔ cì, tā què zhī.The reporter asked five times, but he didn't say a word.
- ，只字不提。Zài cǎifǎng zhōng, tā duìyú zìjǐ de guòqù zhī.In the interview, he avoided mentioning his own past entirely.
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