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無言以對

简 无言以对 · 繁 無言以對
Mandarin · pinyin wú yán yǐ duì

Meanings

  1. to be left speechless
  2. unable to respond
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Characters in this entry

無
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言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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2–2–3–4 · wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3

Cantonese word readings for 無言以對. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be left speechless; to be unable to respond

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