粵

啞aa2口hau2無mou4言jin4

simp哑口无言
aa2 hau2 mou4 jin4yǎ kǒu wú yán

English

  1. dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom)
  2. to be unable to say anything; to have no further arguments to justify oneself
  3. left speechless; at a loss for words

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 俾人質問或者駁斥嗰陣,唔出聲、冇嘢好講

Examples

  • 佢準備不足,俾人問到啞口無言。

    He was not well-prepared, and he couldn't say anything to respond.

  • 她注视着一个不明飞行物,哑口无言。

    She stared at a UFO in silence.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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