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张口结舌

zhāng kǒu jié shé

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 张口结舌

结舌
jié shé

tongue-tied

结
jié

knot

结
jiē

(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)

口
kǒu

mouth

舌
shé

tongue

张
zhāng

to open up

张口
zhāng kǒu

to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc)