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钳口结舌
qián​kǒu​jié​shé

speechless with fear

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 钳口 鉗口 qián​kǒu
    to keep silent
    To shut one's mouth and refuse to speak; to be forced into silence or prevented from speaking out.
  2. 结舌 結舌 jié​shé
    tongue-tied
    to be at a loss for words or unable to speak, especially out of surprise, fear, or embarrassment