张口结舌

zhāng kǒu jié shé

释义

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

张口结舌 的构成词

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