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哑口无言 — “To be rendered speechless”

哑口无言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rendered speechless”. To be at a loss for words, often due to being proven wrong or having nothing to say in one's defense; to be dumbfounded. Literally, “mute mouth, no words”.

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哑口无言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 哑yǎ
  • 口kǒu
  • 无wú
  • 言yán

哑口无言 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哑
yǎ9mute, hoarse, dud
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
无
wú4without, not having
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 哑口无言

面对她有力的证据和清晰的论证,他哑口无言,无法再提出任何反驳。
Faced with her strong evidence and clear arguments, he was rendered speechless and could no longer offer any refutation.

Idioms Related to 哑口无言

Synonyms of 哑口无言

  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • lǐ理qū屈cí词qióng穷at a loss for words due to weak arguments
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 哑口无言

  • kǒu口ruò若xuán悬hé河speak fluently and eloquently
  • zhèn振zhèn振yǒu有cí词speak volubly and self-righteously
  • lǐ理zhí直qì气zhuàng壮speak with confidence due to being in the right

More idioms starting with 哑

  • yǎ哑kǒu口wú无shēng声Rendered speechless
  • yā哑yā哑xué学yǔ语baby babbling, learning to speak
  • yǎ哑zǐ子zuò做mèng梦have an inexpressible grievance
  • yǎ哑zǐ子chī吃huáng黄lián连suffer in silence
  • yǎ哑zǐ子chī吃huáng黄lián连,,shuō说bu不chū出de的kǔ苦unspeakable bitterness suffered in silence
  • yǎ哑zǐ子xún寻mèng梦unable to express a grievance
  • yǎ哑zi子dé得mèng梦inexpressible understanding or feeling
  • yǎ哑zǐ子tuō托mèng梦unable to express a hidden grievance
  • yǎ哑zi子màn漫cháng尝huáng黄bò柏wèi味,,zì自jiā家yǒu有kǔ苦zì自jiā家zhī知to suffer in silence
  • yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏unutterable wrong or grievance
  • yǎ哑ba巴chī吃huáng黄lián连,,yǒu有kǔ苦shuō说bu不chū出suffer in silence
  • yǎ哑rán然yī一xiào笑burst into laughter involuntarily

Questions about 哑口无言

What does 哑口无言 mean?
哑口无言 (yǎ kǒu wú yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be rendered speechless”.
How do you pronounce 哑口无言?
哑口无言 is pronounced yǎ kǒu wú yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 哑口无言 literally mean?
Literally, 哑口无言 means “mute mouth, no words”. It is used to mean “to be rendered speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 哑口无言?
哑口:象哑巴一样。象哑巴一样说不出话来。形容理屈词穷的样子。
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