| 释义 |
闭口无言bì kǒu wú yánbe left speechless; be tongue-tied; close one’s lips and not say a word; close one’s mouth and have nothing to say; have a bone(/stick) in one’s throat; have nothing to say;remain silent; shut one’s mouth and keep silence
❍ 到大寨，见了彭玘已做了头领，凌振～。(《水浒全传》698)When they went into the lair and Ling Zhen saw Peng Chiyi also made a chieftain,he closed his lips and did not say a word.
❍ 萧让听了，与金大坚两个～，……(《水浒全传》493) When Xiao Rang heard this he and Jin Dajian closed their mouths and had nothing to say.
❍ 彭亮说得陈四～。(知侠《铁道游击队》267) Peng Liang’s comments silenced Chen Si.
❍ 一席话说得赵姨娘～，只得回房去了，…… (《红楼梦》768) Concubine Zhao had nothing to say in reply to this lecture and had to go home.
❍ 宦成被他骂得～，忙收了银子，千恩万谢，…… (《儒林外史》 177) This scolding shut the servant’s mouth,and Huancheng hastily took the silver,thanked the runner profusely，… 闭口无言bì kǒu wú yán沉默，不开口。remain silent, be left speechless, have nothing to say |