结舌钳口 — “To be tongue-tied and speechless”
结舌钳口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tongue-tied and speechless”. Often due to guilt, embarrassment, fear, or having no valid argument left. Literally, “Tongue-tied and mouth-clamped”.
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结舌钳口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
结舌钳口 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 结舌钳口
面对铁证如山的事实，他结舌钳口，一句话也说不出来。
Facing the irrefutable evidence, he was tongue-tied and couldn't utter a single word.
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Synonyms of 结舌钳口
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What does 结舌钳口 mean?
结舌钳口 (jié shé qián kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tongue-tied and speechless”.
How do you pronounce 结舌钳口?
结舌钳口 is pronounced jié shé qián kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 结舌钳口 literally mean?
Literally, 结舌钳口 means “Tongue-tied and mouth-clamped”. It is used to mean “to be tongue-tied and speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 结舌钳口?
结舌：不敢讲话；钳：夹。闭着嘴说不出话来。形容理屈词穷，无言以对或指内心恐惧