杜口裹足
dù​kǒu​guǒ​zú

frozen with fear

  • created sense approved 杜口裹足 · dù​kǒu​guǒ​zú · frozen with fear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杜口裹足

    dù​kǒu​guǒ​zú

    frozen with fear

    to keep one's mouth shut and one's feet from moving forward; too frightened to speak or act

    杜口 (literal) → 杜口 · dù​kǒu · to remain silent 裹足 (literal) → 裹足 · guǒ​zú · to hesitate

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    created sense