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无话可说

wú huà kě shuō

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to have nothing to say (idiom)

Definition

没有话可以说，形容因某种原因（如无话可辩解、无话可聊、极度惊讶或失望等）而沉默。

Having nothing to say; speechless, often due to inability to argue, lack of topics, extreme surprise, or disappointment.

Usage

常用于表达因无奈、无语、震惊或失望而无法言语的状态，也可表示无话可谈或无言以对。

Used to describe a state of being unable to speak due to helplessness, speechlessness, shock, or disappointment; can also indicate having nothing to talk about or no words to retort.

Examples

  • 1 面对他的荒谬理论，我真是无话可说。 (Faced with his absurd theory, I really have nothing to say.)
  • 2 他们俩吵架后，互相无话可说。 (After their quarrel, they have nothing to say to each other.)
  • 3 听到这个坏消息，大家都无话可说。 (Hearing the bad news, everyone was speechless.)
  • 4 你竟然做出这种事，我无话可说。 (You would actually do such a thing—I'm speechless.)
  • 5 我们之间已经无话可说了。 (There is nothing left to say between us.)

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