张口结舌

zhāng kǒu jié shé

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Definitions

1. agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
2. gaping and speechless

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Child Words of 张口结舌

• 口 口 kǒu: mouth
• 张 张 zhāng: to open up
• 结 结 jiē: (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
• 结 结 jié: knot
• 张口 张口 zhāng kǒu: to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc)
• 结舌 结舌 jié shé: tongue-tied
• 舌 舌 shé: tongue