無言以對

Chinese

		not have	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word	to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)	couple; pair; to be opposite couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right
trad. (無言以對)		無	言	以	對
simp. (无言以对)		无	言	以	对

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wúyányǐduì

(Zhuyin): ㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁴ jin⁴ ji⁵ deoi³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: wúyányǐduì
  - Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄉㄨㄟˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wuyanyyiduey
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wúyányǐduèi
  - IPA ^(key): /u³⁵ jɛn³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tweɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mou⁴ jin⁴ ji⁵ deoi³
  - Yale: mòuh yìhn yíh deui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁴ jin⁴ ji⁵ doey³
  - Guangdong Romanization: mou⁴ yin⁴ yi⁵ dêu³
  - IPA ^(key): /mou̯²¹ jiːn²¹ jiː¹³ tɵy̯³³/

Idiom

無言以對

to be left speechless; to be unable to respond

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