喙窒舌

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

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• 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

1. (Hokkien) to be at a loss for words
2. (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)