Mobile terminal screen lock method and mobile terminal

The embodiment of the invention provides a mobile terminal screen lock method and a mobile terminal, and belongs to the communication field; the method comprises the following steps: obtaining a user triggered screen lock event if the present screen of the mobile terminal is in a highlight display mode; allowing an unlock/lock engine to invoke a screen lock order according to the screen lock event; locking the present screen according the screen lock order, and neglecting user triggered non-unlock operations after the screen is locked. The method obtains the user trigged screen lock event so as to lock the present screen, and neglects the user triggered non-unlock operations after the screen is locked, thus preventing a presently running program from being stopped by user maloperations, preventing maloperation of other programs, and improving user experiences; in addition, a drive engine integrated in the system and a bottom drive program can lock the screen, so the screen can be locked under a random scene,