To keep one's mouth shut and be tongue-tied; to remain silent and speechless, often implying an unwillingness or inability to speak, perhaps due to fear or being at a loss for words.
面对突如其来的问题，他一时杜口木舌，不知如何回应。
Faced with the sudden question, he was momentarily tongue-tied and speechless, not knowing how to respond.
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