Definition
无话可说 (wú huà kě shuō) is an idiom meaning 'to have nothing to say' — it emphasizes being speechless due to shock, guilt, or resignation, often after being confronted with facts or an outcome. Unlike 一言不发 and 一声不吭, which simply mean 'not saying a word' (a voluntary or habitual silence), 无话可说 implies there is literally nothing left to say because the situation leaves no room for words.
phrase
to have nothing to say (idiom)speechless (from shock, guilt, or resignation)
Examples
- ，无话可说。Miàn duì zhèxiē zhèngjù, tā wú huà kě shuō.Faced with this evidence, he had nothing to say.
- ，无话可说。Chǎo wán jià hòu, tāmen liǎ wú huà kě shuō le.After the argument, the two of them had nothing to say to each other.
- ，无话可说。Tīng dào zhège jiéguǒ, wǒ wú huà kě shuō.Hearing this result, I was speechless.
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