- unable to speak in self-defense [self-justification] under certain circumstances; cannot bring oneself to mention sth.; dare not to say; find it hard or embarrassing to bring up a matter; hard to bring up a matter
有口难言的用法和样例:
例句
我何尝不想把我知道的都告诉你,只是有口难言。
I'd like to tell you what I know but my lips are sealed.
我想要告诉她,只是有口难言。
I wanted to tell her, but the words stuck in my throat.
我真是有口难言。
I find it really hard to bring up the matter.