舌挢不下 — “Struck dumb with amazement or fear”
舌挢不下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Struck dumb with amazement or fear”. Speechless with shock. Literally, “tongue curled up and cannot be put down”.
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当魔术师瞬间变出一只活鸽子时，所有观众都惊得舌挢不下
When the magician instantly conjured a live dove, all the audience members were struck dumb with amazement.
Idioms Related to 舌挢不下
More idioms starting with 舌
- shé舌jiàn剑chún唇qiāng枪fierce verbal debate
- shé舌jiān尖kǒu口kuài快sharp-tongued and quick-witted
- shé舌gàn干chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌zhàn战qún群rú儒debate and refute a group of scholars
- shé舌bì敝chún唇kū枯talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝chún唇jiāo焦talk oneself hoarse
- shé舌bì敝ěr耳lóng聋talk oneself hoarse to deaf ears
- shé舌qiáo桥bù不xià下struck dumb with astonishment
- shé舌duān端yuè月dàn旦habitually make critical remarks about others
- shé舌fēng锋rú如huǒ火to speak with a fiery tongue
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Open the tool →Questions about 舌挢不下
What does 舌挢不下 mean?
舌挢不下 (shé jiǎo bù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Struck dumb with amazement or fear”.
How do you pronounce 舌挢不下?
舌挢不下 is pronounced shé jiǎo bù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舌挢不下 literally mean?
Literally, 舌挢不下 means “tongue curled up and cannot be put down”. It is used to mean “Struck dumb with amazement or fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舌挢不下?
挢：翘起。翘起舌头，久久不能放下。形容惊讶或害怕时的神态。