闭口捕舌 — Chinese Idiom
闭口捕舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an adversary completely cornered, trapped, and unable to escape or resist; to render an opponent speechless and helpless”.
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闭口捕舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭口捕舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 闭口捕舌
在这次辩论中，小王凭借充分的准备和犀利的论证，使得对手闭口捕舌，无言以对
In this debate, Xiao Wang, with thorough preparation and sharp arguments, left his opponent completely cornered and speechless, unable to offer any retort.
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Synonyms of 闭口捕舌
More idioms starting with 闭
- bì闭guān关zhǔ主yì义policy of isolation
- bì闭guān关què却sǎo扫live in complete seclusion
- bì闭guān关jué绝shì市close borders and cease trade
- bì闭guān关zì自zhǔ主close borders and be self-reliant
- bì闭guān关zì自shǒu守isolate oneself from external influences
- bì闭guān关suǒ锁guó国close country to international intercourse
- bì闭kǒu口bù不yán言keep one's mouth shut
- bì闭kǒu口bù不tán谈refuse to talk about something
- bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent, speechless
- bì闭kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless and tongue-tied
- bì闭kǒu口cáng藏shé舌keep silent to avoid trouble
- bì闭hé合sī思guò过shut oneself in and reflect on mistakes
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What does 闭口捕舌 mean?
闭口捕舌 (bì kǒu bǔ shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an adversary completely cornered, trapped, and unable to escape or resist; to render an opponent speechless and helpless”.
How do you pronounce 闭口捕舌?
闭口捕舌 is pronounced bì kǒu bǔ shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭口捕舌?
犹言甕中捉鳖。比喻敌方已被控制，无法逃脱。