关停 關停 guān tíng (of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down 法制晚报 法製晚報 fǎ zhì wǎn bào Legal Evening News, a Beijing-based legal affairs newspaper launched in 2004 and shut down in 2019 闭上 閉上 bì shang to close / to shut up 关掉 關掉 guān diào to switch off / to shut off syn 闭嘴 閉嘴 bì zuǐ Shut up! / same as 閉上嘴巴|闭上嘴巴 封杀 封殺 fēng shā to shut out / to block / to smother 停机 停機 tíng jī (of a machine) to stop / to shut down / to park a plane / to finish shooting (a TV program etc) / to suspend a phone line / (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 住口 zhù kǒu shut up / shut your mouth / stop talking syn 停工 tíng gōng to stop work / to shut down / to stop production 停办 停辦 tíng bàn to shut down / to terminate / to cancel / to go out of business 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 闭门造车 閉門造車 bì mén zào chē lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom) / fig. to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities 闭门思过 閉門思過 bì mén sī guò shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes syn 闷 悶 mēn adj., v. stuffy / shut indoors / to smother / to cover tightly syn 咣 guāng (onom.) bang / door banging shut syn 扃 jiōng (literary) to shut or bolt a door / door syn 杜门不出 杜門不出 dù mén bù chū to shut the door and remain inside / fig. to cut off contact 闭目塞听 閉目塞聽 bì mù sè tīng to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears / out of touch with reality / to bury one's head in the sand syn 少啰唆 少囉唆 shǎo luō suō Shut up! / Stop grumbling! / Give me a break! 退关 退關 tuì guān shut-out, container or consigment not carried on the intended vessel or aircraft 闭上嘴巴 閉上嘴巴 bì shang zuǐ bā Shut up! 关厂 關廠 guān chǎng to shut down (a factory) / to close a facility / a lockout 完封 wán fēng (baseball etc) shutout / to shut out (the opposing team) 唫 jìn to stutter / to shut one's mouth / Taiwan pr. [yin2] 靠夭 kào yāo (lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]) / (Tw) (slang) to whine / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! / variant of 靠腰[kao4 yao1] 靠腰 kào yāo (lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]) / (Tw) (slang) to whine / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! 靠北 kào běi (Tw) (slang) to rattle on / to carp / stop whining! / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death") 靠杯 靠盃 kào bēi (Tw) (slang) to rattle on / to carp / stop whining! / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death") / see 靠北[kao4bei3] 收声 收聲 shōu shēng (Cantonese) to stop talking / to shut up 开服 開服 kāi fú to start the servers (for an online game, typically after the system has been shut down for maintenance, upgrade etc) 管住嘴迈开腿 管住嘴邁開腿 guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight) 关门打狗 關門打狗 guān mén dǎ gǒu lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard 关断 關斷 guān duàn to shut off 𠳐 bāng (onom.) bang (door slamming shut etc) / rat-a-tat (knocking on a door etc) 停服 tíng fú to shut down a server / (of a service) to terminate / to stop taking (a medicine) 断网 斷網 duàn wǎng to cut off access to the Internet / to shut down the Internet 虚掩 虛掩 xū yǎn to partially obscure / (of a door, gate or window) slightly open / ajar / not fully shut / unlocked / (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned syn 闭口藏舌 閉口藏舌 bì kǒu cáng shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. It describes someone who avoids speaking frankly out of fear of trouble. 蔽聪塞明 蔽聰塞明 bì co1n sè mín (idiom) To block one’s ears and shut one’s eyes. By extension, it means refusing to pay attention to objective reality or to hear and see what is inconvenient. 杜门晦迹 dù mén huì jì (idiom) To shut oneself away and conceal one’s whereabouts or activities / to withdraw into seclusion. 杜门却扫 dù mén què sǎo (idiom) To shut one’s doors and stop receiving visitors. It refers to withdrawing from contact with the outside world. 杜门谢客 杜門謝客 dù mén xiè kè (idiom) To stay shut indoors and refuse to receive visitors / to have no dealings with other people. 杜门自绝 dù mén zì jué (idiom) To stay shut indoors and isolate oneself from the outside world. 杜门自守 杜門自守 dù mén zì shòu (idiom) To shut one’s door and remain quietly at home, keeping out of public affairs. It emphasizes a restrained and law-abiding attitude. 剪发杜门 jiǎn fà dù mén (idiom) To cut one’s hair to become a monk and shut oneself indoors without going out. 钳口不言 鉗口不言 qián kǒu bù yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. 钳口结舌 鉗口結舌 qián kǒu jié shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and be unable to speak for lack of arguments. It can also describe someone afraid to speak under intimidation or abusive authority. syn 收视反听 shōu shì fǎn tīng (idiom) To shut out sight and sound so as not to be disturbed by external influences. 一指蔽目 yī zhǐ bì mù (idiom) To refuse to listen to others’ opinions and deliberately shut oneself off from a broader view. 伏处枥下 伏處櫪下 fú chǔ lì xià (idiom) To remain shut up in a stable like an old horse all one's life, with limited knowledge and experience. 关门闭户 關門閉戶 guān mén bì hù (idiom) To shut all doors and windows. It describes a place that is deserted, quiet, and devoid of activity. 噤口不言 jìn kǒu bù yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. 固阴沍寒 gù yīn hù hán (idiom) To describe a place shut off from daylight, extremely dark and cold. 守瓶缄口 shǒu píng jiān kǒu (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and reveal nothing. It describes someone who is very discreet and cautious in speech. 封己守残 封己守殘 fēng jǐ shǒu cán (idiom) To shut oneself off in old habits and cling to outdated ideas or practices. It describes someone who refuses to change. 弭口无言 弭口無言 mǐ kǒu wú yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. 括囊不言 kuò náng bù yán (idiom) To remain completely silent, as if the opening of a bag had been tied shut. It describes someone who keeps silent. 杜口无言 杜口無言 dù kǒu wú yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and not say a word. To be left without an answer. 杜口木舌 dù kǒu mù shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and be unable to speak. Describes someone who dares not speak or has no answer. 杜口绝舌 dù kǒu jué shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and be unable to speak. It describes being lost for an answer or rendered speechless by fear. 杜门塞窦 杜門塞竇 dù mén sāi dòu (idiom) To shut the door and block every opening / figuratively, to cut off all channels of access or escape. 深扃固钥 shēn jiōng gù yào (idiom) To shut and lock doors and windows tightly. Figuratively, to conceal the truth of something and prevent it from being revealed. 深闭固距 shēn bì gù jù (idiom) To shut oneself off tightly and resist categorically. It describes a firm refusal to accept anything from others. 笼禽槛兽 籠禽檻獸 lóng qín jiàn shòu (idiom) Birds and animals shut inside cages. Figuratively, it refers to a person deprived of freedom. 箝口侧目 箝口側目 qián kǒu cè mù (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut while glaring angrily. It describes being indignant but afraid to speak out. 缄口无言 jiān kǒu wú yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. 缄舌闭口 jiān shé bì kǒu (idiom) To be unable to speak, or to keep one’s mouth shut without being able to express oneself. 缚舌交唇 fù shé jiāo chún (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and dare not speak. 蛛丝尘网 蛛絲塵網 zhū sī chén wǎng (idiom) It describes a room or objects that have been shut away and unused for a long time, covered with cobwebs and dust. 蛛网尘埃 蛛網塵埃 zhū wǎng chén āi (idiom) Describes rooms or objects that have been shut away and unused for a long time, covered with cobwebs and dust. 蛛网尘封 蛛網塵封 zhū wǎng chén fēng (idiom) Describes a room or objects that have been shut away, unused, and neglected for a long time. 足不出门 zú bù chū mén (idiom) Not to step outside one’s front door. It describes someone who stays shut indoors and keeps apart from others. 足不窥户 zú bù kuī hù (idiom) Not to step outside one’s home at all / to live in seclusion and shut oneself off from the outside world. 足不逾户 zú bù yú hù (idiom) Not to step outside the main door even once. To shut oneself away and avoid contact with the outside world. 金人三缄 jīn rén sān jiān (idiom) To remain silent out of caution or apprehension. To keep one’s mouth shut and disclose nothing. 钳口吞舌 鉗口吞舌 qián kǒu tūn shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. 闩门闭户 閂門閉戶 shuān mén bì hù (idiom) To shut and bar the doors / equivalent to saying “close the doors and windows.” 闭口无言 閉口無言 bì kǒu wú yán (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and say nothing. It describes someone who remains silent, has no position to express, or, feeling at fault, has nothing to say. syn 闭口结舌 閉口結舌 bì kǒu jié shé (idiom) To keep one’s mouth shut and remain silent, especially because one dares not tell the truth. 闭合思过 bì gé sī guò (idiom) To shut oneself away and reflect on one’s mistakes. 闭合自责 bì gé zì zé (idiom) To shut oneself away in order to reflect on one’s faults. It has the same meaning as “to withdraw and reflect on one’s mistakes.” 闭目塞耳 閉目塞耳 bì mù sè ěr (idiom) To shut off one's sight and hearing. It means refusing to see or hear what is happening in the outside world. 闭门不纳 閉門不納 bì mén bù nà (idiom) To shut the door and refuse to let someone enter. 闭门却轨 bì kǒu què guǐ (idiom) To shut out visitors completely and have no dealings with other people. 阖门却扫 hé mén què sǎo (idiom) To shut one’s doors and receive no more visitors / to withdraw from contact with the outside world. 