1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
吴下阿蒙
Wú xià ā Méng
1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
2 to talk about sb's weak point
好汉不提当年勇
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
1 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
2 invigorating
3 bracing
提纲挈领
tí gāng qiè lǐng
1 to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
1 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
2 to place on a par with
3 (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
绝口不提
jué kǒu bù tí
1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
2 to censor
耳提面命
ěr tí miàn mìng
1 to give sincere advice (idiom)
2 to exhort earnestly
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
2 sweet-talking
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
1 not to mention (idiom); to say not one word
2 fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)