张口结舌 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 张口结舌

张口结舌 (張口結舌)

Definition agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words / gaping and speechless

Idiom 结舌 Tongue can't turn / His mouth was open and speechless / Describes that the reason is poor, or because of nervousness and fear

Usage

中文释义张着嘴说不出话来。形容理亏、害怕或惊愕一连串的提问，令他张口结舌。

Characters 张 (張) zhāng 口 kǒu 结 (結) jié/jiē 舌 shé

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