杜口结舌 | struck dumb; speechless

dù杜kǒu口jié结shé舌

To be struck dumb; to be speechless; to remain silent, often due to shock, fear, or embarrassment.

听到这个突如其来的消息，他吓得杜口结舌，半天说不出一句话来。

Hearing the sudden news, he was so frightened that he was struck dumb, unable to utter a single word for a long while.

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