ngậm tăm
Pronunciation
Northern
/ŋə̰ʔm˨˩ tam˧˧/
Central
/ŋə̰m˨˨ tam˧˥/
Southern
/ŋəm˨˩˨ tam˧˧/
keep mum
Verb
keep mum
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Verb
keep mum
To remain silent about something and not reveal a secret or any information to others.
vi Anh ấy quyết định ngậm tăm về những gì vừa chứng kiến.
en He decided to keep mum about what he had just witnessed.
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ngậm / tăm
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