哑口无言
yǎ kǒu wú yán
left speechless
Character by character
哑yǎ
mute
mute
口kǒu
mouth
mouth
无wú
no
no
言yán
words
words
Example
面对证据,他哑口无言。
Faced with the evidence, he had nothing to say.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
For someone with no comeback to evidence or an argument; also 被问得哑口无言.
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