结舌

Traditional form:

結舌

Pinyin (reading):

jiéshé

Definitions:

• tongue-tied
• unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)

Characters:

• 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join
• 舌 - tongue; bell clapper

Traditional characters:

• 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join
• 舌 - tongue; bell clapper