結舌
jié​shé

tongue-tied

  • created sense approved 结舌/結舌 · jié​shé · tongue-tied — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 结舌/結舌 · jié​shé · to fall silent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    结舌 / 結舌

    jié​shé

    to fall silent

    to be afraid or unwilling to speak up; to keep one's mouth shut

    结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to tie 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

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

    created sense