堵嘴
dǔ​zuǐ

to gag

  • created sense approved 堵嘴 · dǔ​zuǐ · to gag — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堵嘴

    dǔ​zuǐ

    to gag

    To block or stuff someone's mouth so they cannot speak

    堵, 嘴

    堵 (literal) → 堵 · dǔ · to block 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · mouth

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 堵嘴 · dǔ​zuǐ · to silence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    堵嘴

    dǔ​zuǐ

    to silence

    To prevent someone from speaking or expressing their opinion, often by using pressure or small favors

    堵, 嘴

    堵 (literal) → 堵 · dǔ · to silence 嘴 (literal) → 嘴 · zuǐ · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense