词汇 "there is a time to speak and a time to be silent" 在中文的含义

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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

成语

该说话时说话,该沉默时沉默, 言有时,默有时

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

示例:
I wanted to argue, but I remembered that there is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
我想争辩,但我记得该说话时说话,该沉默时沉默
In diplomacy, there is a time to speak and a time to be silent to avoid unnecessary conflict.
在外交中,为了避免不必要的冲突,该说话时说话,该沉默时沉默