詞彙 "there is a time to speak and a time to be silent" 在中文的含義

"there is a time to speak and a time to be silent" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

there is a time to speak and a time to be silent

US /ðɛr ɪz ə taɪm tu spik ænd ə taɪm tu bi ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /ðɛər ɪz ə taɪm tu spiːk ænd ə taɪm tu bi ˈsaɪlənt/
"there is a time to speak and a time to be silent" picture

成語

該說話時說話,該沉默時沉默, 言有時,默有時

a proverb suggesting that one should use discretion to decide when it is appropriate to talk and when it is better to remain quiet

範例:
I wanted to argue, but I remembered that there is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
我想爭辯,但我記得該說話時說話,該沉默時沉默
In diplomacy, there is a time to speak and a time to be silent to avoid unnecessary conflict.
在外交中,為了避免不必要的衝突,該說話時說話,該沉默時沉默