无话可说

無話可說

wúhuà-kěshuō

phrase HSK 7 #9,853

Meanings

1 to have nothing to say; speechless
2 to be left with no words

Characters

to say; to speak

Literally 'no words that can be said' — can express genuine speechlessness, resignation, or exasperation.

Examples

他的表现让我无话可说。

Tā de biǎoxiàn ràng wǒ wúhuà-kěshuō.

His performance left me speechless.

面对这样的结果，我无话可说。

Miànduì zhèyàng de jiéguǒ, wǒ wúhuà-kěshuō.

Faced with this result, I have nothing to say.

Tips

usage

The tone depends entirely on context. 无话可说 can mean impressed beyond words (positive), or so disappointed you've given up arguing (negative). Pay attention to what precedes it.

Stroke Order

无 wú

话 huà

可 kě

说 shuō