Definition & Meaning

be rendered speechless; be dumbfounded

Word usage

yǎ kǒu wú yán

哑 口 无 言

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derogbe rendered speechless; be dumbfounded
- tā lùn biàn yǒu lì bǎ duì fāng shuō de yǎ kǒu wú yán
  她论辩有力，把对方说得哑口无言。
  Her forceful arguments silenced her opponent.
- yī jù huà shuō de mǒu rén yǎ kǒu wú yán
  一句话说得某人哑口无言
  extinguish somebody with a single word
- bǎ duì fāng bó de yǎ kǒu wú yán
  把对方驳得哑口无言
  silence the opponent
- shǐ mǒu rén yǎ kǒu wú yán
  使某人哑口无言
  leave somebody speechless
- tā wú kě tuī wěi yǎ kǒu wú yán
  她无可推诿，哑口无言。
  She was silent in default of any excuse.
synonym
wú yán yǐ duì无言以对 zhāng kǒu jié shé张口结舌 lǐ qū cí qióng理屈词穷 dùn kǒu wú yán顿口无言
antonym
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng理直气壮 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí振振有词 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí振振有辞

Word usage

Note
"哑口无言" is often used with words such as "驳说", "质问", "批评" and "骂".

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