杜口裹足

Traditional form:

杜口裹足

Pinyin (reading):

dùkǒuguǒzú

Definitions:

• too frightened to move or speak

Characters:

• 杜 - to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 裹 - to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

Traditional characters:

• 杜 - to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname
• 口 - mouth; entrance, gate, opening
• 裹 - to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough