沉默是金chénmòshìjīnMeanings1. silence is golden (idiom)Characters used沉to submerge默silent是to be金goldExamples3开口kāikǒu是shì银yín，沉默是金chénmòshìjīn。Speech is silver, silence is gold.沉默是金chénmòshìjīn。Silence is golden.常言chángyán道dào：言语yányǔ是shì银yín，沉默是金chénmòshìjīn。As the saying goes: Speech is silver, silence is gold.