"no decir ni pío" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: no digo ni pío [first-person, present, singular], no dije ni pío [first-person, preterite, singular], no dicho ni pío [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to not say 'chirp'”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to not say 'chirp'}} “to not say 'chirp'”, {{lit|to not say 'chirp'}} Literally, “to not say 'chirp'” Head templates: {{es-verb|no decir<> ni pío}} no decir ni pío (first-person singular present no digo ni pío, first-person singular preterite no dije ni pío, past participle no dicho ni pío)
  1. (idiomatic) to keep mum; to not breathe a word; to not say a word; to not breathe a word Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: no decir ni mu Related terms: ni pío
    Sense id: en-no_decir_ni_pío-es-verb-tJJ0X1cd Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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