She is so closemouthed and guarded that it was like pulling teeth.
她是如此的闭嘴和戒备,就像拔牙一样。
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That's because, in Artem's words, " she is so closemouthed and guarded that it" – making conversation – " was like pulling teeth." " To be closemouthed" means to not be willing to speak.