不語 [－语]

Jyutping bat1 jyu5
Pinyin bù yǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (literary) not to speak
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to remain silent; to say nothing
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她一整天都沉默不语。
    她一整天都沉默不語。
    tā yī zhěng tiān dōu chén mò bù yǔ 。
    • She remained silent all day.
  2. Mandarin
    男孩依旧沉默不语。
    男孩依舊沉默不語。
    nán hái yī jiù chén mò bù yǔ 。
    • The boy remained silent.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    观棋不语真君子，旁观者不得𪘲牙耸䚗(依牙松钢)。
    觀棋不語真君子，旁觀者不得𪘲牙聳䚗(依牙鬆鋼)。
    gun1 kei4 bat1 jyu5 zan1 gwan1 zi2，pong4 gun1 ze2 bat1 dak1 ji1 ngaa4 sung1 gong3.
    • Gentlemen observe chess match with respectful silence. Spectators are not allowed to disturb the competitors.