Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「頓口無言」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「頓口無言」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
I was speechless.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dùn kǒu wú yán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
deun6 hau2 mou4 yin4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
