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dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) · left speechless; at a loss for words

哑口无言
yǎ kǒu wú yán
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She stared at a UFO in silence.
她注视着一个不明飞行物，哑口无言。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words · gaping and speechless张口结舌zhāng kǒu jié shé(idiom) unknown; unrenowned默默无闻mò mò wú wénlit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) · fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position · to not have a leg to stand on理屈词穷lǐ qū cí qióngkeep silent · not say a word不做声bù zuò shēngto keep silent (idiom)闭口不言bì kǒu bù yán
Antonyms
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions振振有词zhèn zhèn yǒu cíin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side · to have the courage of one's convictions · just and forceful理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngmouth like a torrent (idiom) · eloquent · glib · voluble · have the gift of the gab口若悬河kǒu ruò xuán hé