click one's tongue; gasp in amazement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to click one's tongue (in surprise, fear, or admiration); to be left speechless with shock
literaryA literary expression describing the physical reaction of biting one's tongue due to shock or amazement, rendering one speechless. Often used in formal or written contexts to express extreme surprise at staggering figures, facts, or events.
Wén闻
zhě者
zé咋
shé舌
。
Those who heard it gasped in amazement.
Dé得
zhī知
zhēn真
xiàng相
hòu后
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
zé咋
shé舌
。
Upon learning the truth, everyone was shocked into silence.
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Nà那
bǐ笔
jù巨
é额
fá罚
kuǎn款
lìng令
rén人
zé咋
shé舌
。
That huge fine was staggering.
Tā他
jìng竟
gǎn敢
tí提
chū出
rú如
cǐ此
dà大
dǎn胆
de的
jiàn建
yì议
，
ràng让
zài在
chǎng场
de的
rén人
wú无
bù不
zé咋
shé舌
。
That he dared to make such a bold suggestion left everyone present speechless.