摇首咋舌 — “To be speechless with astonishment or fear”
摇首咋舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless with astonishment or fear”. To shake one's head and click one's tongue in amazement or dread. Literally, “Shake one's head and click one's tongue”.
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摇首咋舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇首咋舌 Character Breakdown
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看到魔术师的精彩表演，观众们都摇首咋舌，赞叹不已。
Seeing the magician's brilliant performance, the audience shook their heads and clicked their tongues in astonishment, full of praise.
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Synonyms of 摇首咋舌
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 摇首咋舌
What does 摇首咋舌 mean?
摇首咋舌 (yáo shǒu zhà shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be speechless with astonishment or fear”.
How do you pronounce 摇首咋舌?
摇首咋舌 is pronounced yáo shǒu zhà shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇首咋舌 literally mean?
Literally, 摇首咋舌 means “Shake one's head and click one's tongue”. It is used to mean “to be speechless with astonishment or fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇首咋舌?
咋：咬住。摇着头，咬住舌头。形容惊讶或害怕得说不出话来