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咋舌
 
En
zhà shé
  • to be speechless
  • also pr. [ze2 she2]

咋舌 zé shé

咋舌
1 嚼咬舌头。形容因害怕、悔恨而说不出话的样子。唐.刘禹锡〈高陵令刘君遗爱碑〉:「诉者复得罪,繇是咋舌不敢言。」《醒世恒言.卷二六.薛录事鱼服证仙》:「莫说顾夫人是个女娘家,就险些儿吓得死了;便是一家们在那里守尸的,那一个不摇首咋舌。」

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