喙窒舌

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Chinese

		beak; to pant	to have one's speech obstructed or refuted, making oneself to be at a loss for words or be in the wrong
trad. (喙窒舌)		喙	窒舌
simp. ^#(喙窒舌)		喙	窒舌
alternative forms		嘴窒舌

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhùi-that-chi̍h

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhùi-that-chi̍h
  - Tâi-lô: tshuì-that-tsi̍h
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhuie'tatcih
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siʔ¹²¹/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siʔ⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡siʔ²⁴/

Verb

喙窒舌

(Hokkien) to be at a loss for words
(Hokkien) to lack eloquence; to be simple and slow in speech(of a person)

Synonyms

(to be at a loss for words): 張口結舌／张口结舌 (zhāngkǒujiéshé)

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