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哽咽难言
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哽咽难言

哽咽难言 — “Choked with sobs and unable to speak”

哽咽难言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “choked with sobs and unable to speak”. Too emotional to utter a word. Literally, “choked and hard to speak”.

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哽咽难言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哽咽难言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哽
gěng10choke with emotion
咽
yè9swallow, pharynx, choke
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 哽咽难言

听到这个不幸的消息,她伤心过度,一时哽咽难言。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was overcome with sadness and for a moment was choked with sobs and unable to speak.

Idioms Related to 哽咽难言

More idioms starting with 哽

  • gěng哽gěng哽yè咽yàn咽sobbing with suppressed choking sounds
  • gěng哽yē噎nán难yán言choked with grief, unable to speak
  • gěng哽yē噎nán难míng鸣choked with sobs, unable to speak

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What does 哽咽难言 mean?

哽咽难言 (gěng yè nán yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “choked with sobs and unable to speak”.

How do you pronounce 哽咽难言?

哽咽难言 is pronounced gěng yè nán yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哽咽难言 literally mean?

Literally, 哽咽难言 means “choked and hard to speak”. It is used to mean “choked with sobs and unable to speak”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哽咽难言?

不能痛快的说出来

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