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be at a loss for words; be agape and tongue-tied; be unable to find anything to say

zhāng kǒu jié shé

张 口 结 舌

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derogbe at a loss for words; be agape and tongue-tied; be unable to find anything to say
- tā bèi wèn dào zhāng kǒu jié shé
  她被问到张口结舌。
  She was at a loss for words by the questions.
- zhè ge wèn tí wèn de zuì fàn zhāng kǒu jié shé
  这个问题问得罪犯张口结舌。
  The question made the prisoner unable to find anything to say.
synonym
mù dèng kǒu dāi目瞪口呆 yǎ kǒu wú yán哑口无言 chēng mù jié shé瞠目结舌 dāi ruò mù jī呆若木鸡 jìn ruò hán chán噤若寒蝉 lǐ qū cí qióng理屈词穷 dùn kǒu wú yán顿口无言 qián kǒu jié shé钳口结舌
antonym
tāo tāo bù jué滔滔不绝 dié dié bù xiū喋喋不休 kǎn kǎn ér tán侃侃而谈 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí振振有词 fǎn chún xiāng jī反唇相讥 yì zhèng cí yán义正辞严 líng yá lì chǐ伶牙俐齿 kǒu ruò xuán hé口若悬河 kāng kǎi chén cí慷慨陈词 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí振振有辞 duì dá rú liú对答如流 náo náo bù xiū呶呶不休

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