无言 (mó) — to remain silent, to have nothing to say
Definition
An elevated, written-sounding verb for being left speechless or falling silent — typically from surprise, emotion, or being at a loss, rather than a neutral choice not to speak.
verb
to remain silentto have nothing to say
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng le zhè ge xiāo xi hòu, mó yǐ duì.After hearing this news, he was speechless.
- ，无言。Miàn duì lǎo shī de pī píng, tā mó.Facing the teacher's criticism, he remained silent.
- 无言，。Liǎng rén xiāng duì mó, qì fen hěn gān gà.The two faced each other in silence, the atmosphere was very awkward.
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