摇首吐舌 — “To be so astonished or scared that one is speechless”
摇首吐舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so astonished or scared that one is speechless”. Often expressed by shaking one's head and sticking out one's tongue. Literally, “Shake head and stick out tongue”.
摇首吐舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇首吐舌 Character Breakdown
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- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓shé舌incite discord with provocative speech
- yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
- yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
- yáo摇tóu头tàn叹xī息shake head and sigh in regret
- yáo摇tóu头huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
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What does 摇首吐舌 mean?
摇首吐舌 (yáo shǒu tǔ shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so astonished or scared that one is speechless”.
How do you pronounce 摇首吐舌?
摇首吐舌 is pronounced yáo shǒu tǔ shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇首吐舌 literally mean?
Literally, 摇首吐舌 means “Shake head and stick out tongue”. It is used to mean “to be so astonished or scared that one is speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇首吐舌?
摇着头，咬住舌头。形容惊讶或害怕得说不出话来