Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「鉗口撟舌」, explained here.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「鉗口撟舌」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Close mouth and lift tongue. Describes the feeling of being speechless due to surprise or fear.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qián kǒu jiāo shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kim4/kim2 hau2 kiu5 sit3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
