◎ 守业 shǒuyè[safeguard one’s heritage] 保持住前人所创立的事业创业难,守业更难-----------------国语辞典:守住前人所创立的基业。《左传.昭公二十八年》:「谓知徐吾、赵朝、韩固、魏戊,余子之不失职,能守业者也。」英语 to preserve one's heritage, to defend the accomplishments of previous generations, to carry on the good work, to keep one's business going
◎ 守口如瓶 shǒukǒu-rúpíng[tightlipped;reticent;do not breathe a single word] 闭口不说,像瓶口塞紧了一样。形容说话谨慎或严守秘密防意如城,守口如瓶-----------------国语辞典:嘴像瓶口一样封得严紧。比喻严守秘密。《隋唐演义.第三五回》:「今愿陛下守口如瓶,不可提起。」也作「缄口如瓶」。近默不作声,默默无言,缄口不言,噤若寒蝉反喋喋不休,滔滔不绝,吐露心腹,口若悬河,夸夸其谈,和盘托出,尽情吐露英语 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped, reticent, not breathing a word德语 Geheimhaltung (S)法语 (expr. idiom.) tenir sa langue, ne pas dire un mot, bouche cousue
◎ 守岁 shǒusuì[stay up late on new year's eve;see the new year in] 农历除夕一夜不睡,送旧迎新围炉守岁-----------------国语辞典:除夕守夜通宵不眠。宋.孟元老《东京梦华录.卷一○.除夕》:「是夜禁中爆竹山呼,声闻于外。士庶之家,围炉团坐,达旦不寐,谓之『守岁』。」火星犯岁星。《新唐书.卷一五四.李晟传》:「晟屯渭桥也,荧惑守岁,久乃退。」