无言以对 (wú yán yǐ duì) — (idiom) to have nothing to say in reply; to be rendered speechless
Definition
'To have nothing to say in reply' — being left speechless by someone else's argument or question, so you cannot come up with a retort. Implies being momentarily stunned or bested, not just quietly agreeing.
idiom
to have nothing to say in replyto be rendered speechless
Examples
- 无言以对，。Tā bèi wèn dé wú yán yǐ duì, zhǐ hǎo dī tóu chéng rèn.He was questioned so thoroughly that he had nothing to say and had to bow his head and admit it.
- ，无言以对。Zài biàn lùn sài zhōng, duì shǒu de shù jù hé zhèng jù ràng tā wú yán yǐ duì.In the debate competition, the opponent's data and evidence left him speechless.
- 无言以对，。Tā de yì fān huà ràng wǒ wú yán yǐ duì, zhǐ néng mò mò diǎn tóu.Her words left me at a loss for words; I could only nod silently.
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