Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「杜口無言」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Here, we present the idiom 「杜口無言」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Shut up and don’t say a word.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dù kǒu wú yán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 hau2 mou4 yin4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
