Definition
无言 means 'to remain silent, to have nothing to say'. It is a fixed verb phrase often used in literary or formal contexts. You can use it to describe someone who is speechless due to emotion or inability to respond. Common collocations include 无言以对 (speechless in reply) and 默默无言 (silent without a word).
v.
to remain silentto have nothing to say
Examples
- ，。Tā tīng le zhège xiāoxi hòu, mó yǐ duì.After hearing this news, he was speechless.
- ，无言。Miàn duì lǎoshī de pīpíng, tā mó.Facing the teacher's criticism, he remained silent.
- 无言，。Liǎng rén xiāng duì mó, qìfēn hěn gāngà.The two faced each other in silence, the atmosphere was very awkward.
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