张口结舌 zhāng kǒu jié shé

DEFINITIONS

  1. agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
  2. gaping and speechless

CHARACTERS

张 zhāng stretch, extend, expand; sheet
口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate
结 jié knot, tie; join, connect
舌 shé tongue; clapper of bell; KangXi radical 135