顿口拙腮 — “To be tongue-tied and awkward in speech”
顿口拙腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tongue-tied and awkward in speech”. To be clumsy with words.
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顿口拙腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
顿口拙腮 Character Breakdown
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他平时能言善辩，但在众人面前却突然变得顿口拙腮，一句话也说不出来。
He is usually eloquent, but in front of everyone, he suddenly became tongue-tied and couldn't say a word.
Idioms Related to 顿口拙腮
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- dùn顿jiǎo脚chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in distress
- dùn顿fù腹zhī之yán言heartfelt sincere profound remarks
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- dùn顿zú足shī失sè色stamp feet and turn pale with fright
- dùn顿zú足liè捩ěr耳utterly helpless and at a loss
- dùn顿zú足chuí捶xiōng胸stamp feet and beat chest in grief or rage
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What does 顿口拙腮 mean?
顿口拙腮 (dùn kǒu zhuō sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tongue-tied and awkward in speech”.
How do you pronounce 顿口拙腮?
顿口拙腮 is pronounced dùn kǒu zhuō sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 顿口拙腮?
比喻嘴笨，不善于说话。