钳口结舌 qiánkǒujiéshé speechless with fear Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 钳口 鉗口 qiánkǒu to keep silent To shut one's mouth and refuse to speak; to be forced into silence or prevented from speaking out.结舌 結舌 jiéshé tongue-tied to be at a loss for words or unable to speak, especially out of surprise, fear, or embarrassment