啖指咬舌 — “To be terrified or intimidated into silence”
啖指咬舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be terrified or intimidated into silence”. To be so scared as to be unable to speak freely. Literally, “chew fingers and bite tongue”.
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啖指咬舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
啖指咬舌 Character Breakdown
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面对突如其来的变故，他吓得啖指咬舌，一句话也说不出来。
Faced with the sudden turn of events, he was so terrified that he chewed his fingers and bit his tongue, unable to utter a single word.
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What does 啖指咬舌 mean?
啖指咬舌 (dàn zhǐ yǎo shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be terrified or intimidated into silence”.
How do you pronounce 啖指咬舌?
啖指咬舌 is pronounced dàn zhǐ yǎo shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 啖指咬舌 literally mean?
Literally, 啖指咬舌 means “chew fingers and bite tongue”. It is used to mean “to be terrified or intimidated into silence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 啖指咬舌?
啖：吃。恐惧不敢多言的样子。