无 言 以 对

wú yán yǐ duìdictionary entry

to be left speechless / unable to respond

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

無言以對无言以对 [wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4] /to be left speechless/unable to respond/

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Other forms in these source records: 無言以對

无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
言
yán
words / speech / to say / to talk
以
yǐ
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
Yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]
对
duì
right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair

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