頓口無言
dùn​kǒu​wú​yán

to be at a loss for words

  • created sense approved 顿口无言/頓口無言 · dùn​kǒu​wú​yán · to be at a loss for words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顿口无言 / 頓口無言

    dùn​kǒu​wú​yán

    to be at a loss for words

    to have nothing to say in reply; to be left speechless or silenced

    顿 (literal) → 顿/頓 · dùn · suddenly 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech 无言 (literal) → 无言/無言 · wú​yán · speechless; silent

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    created sense