张口结舌

Traditional: 張口結舌

zhāng kǒu jié shé

Dictionary entry

agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words

What does 张口结舌 mean?

张口结舌 (zhāng kǒu jié shé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words

2gaping and speechless

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张Zhāngsurname Zhang 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)结jiē(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) · Taiwan pr. [jie2]舌jīused in 喇舌[la3 ji1] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

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张口结舌

zhāng kǒu jié shé

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