张嘴挢舌 — “To be speechless”
张嘴挢舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless”. Dumbfounded, or at a loss for words, often due to shock, surprise, or strong emotion. Literally, “Open mouth and tongue-tied”.
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张嘴挢舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
张嘴挢舌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 张嘴挢舌
听到这个突如其来的好消息，他激动得张嘴挢舌，不知该说什么。
Upon hearing the unexpected good news, he was so excited that he became speechless, not knowing what to say.
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- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
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- zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
- zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
- zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
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What does 张嘴挢舌 mean?
张嘴挢舌 (zhāng zuǐ jiǎo shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless”.
How do you pronounce 张嘴挢舌?
张嘴挢舌 is pronounced zhāng zuǐ jiǎo shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 张嘴挢舌 literally mean?
Literally, 张嘴挢舌 means “Open mouth and tongue-tied”. It is used to mean “to be speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 张嘴挢舌?
犹张口结舌。