jiǎo​shé

to be tongue-tied

  • created sense approved 挢舌/撟舌 · jiǎo​shé · to be tongue-tied — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挢舌 / 撟舌

    jiǎo​shé

    to be tongue-tied

    to be struck dumb or unable to speak, especially due to fear, surprise, or being at a loss for words; literally to lift the tongue and keep the mouth open

    jiào​shé

    挢, 舌

    挢 (literal) → 挢/撟 · jiǎo · to raise 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

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