(as) dumb as a fish

• 很少讲话；沉默不语

(as) dumb as a fish的用法和样例：

例句

1. They begged him to explain, but he remained dumb.
   他们请求他解释，但他保持沉默不语。
2. Their reticence on this point is not surprising, as the root of the problem is China's authoritarian regime itself.
   他们在这一点上的沉默不语并不让人惊奇，因为问题的根在中国政府自身。