闭口结舌 — “To be speechless”
闭口结舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless”. To be struck dumb; to be tongue-tied, often due to shock, fear, embarrassment, or surprise. Literally, “mouth shut, tongue tied”.
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闭口结舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闭口结舌 Character Breakdown
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听到这个突如其来的好消息，他激动得闭口结舌，半天说不出话来
Upon hearing the sudden good news, he was so excited that he was rendered speechless and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Idioms Related to 闭口结舌
Synonyms of 闭口结舌
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- 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bǔ捕shé舌corner an adversary, render speechless
- bì闭kǒu口wú无yán言keep silent, speechless
- bì闭hé合sī思guò过shut oneself in and reflect on mistakes
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Open the tool →Questions about 闭口结舌
What does 闭口结舌 mean?
闭口结舌 (bì kǒu jié shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless”.
How do you pronounce 闭口结舌?
闭口结舌 is pronounced bì kǒu jié shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闭口结舌 literally mean?
Literally, 闭口结舌 means “mouth shut, tongue tied”. It is used to mean “to be speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闭口结舌?
闭着嘴不说话。犹言闭口藏舌。