wú无nohuà话wordskě可canshuō说say
To have nothing to say; to be speechless; to be at a loss for words.
Literal meaning
no (无) — words (话) — can (可) — say (说)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase indicating a lack of anything to say.
Examples
Miàn面duì对zhè这yàng样de的qíng情kuàng况，wǒ我wú无huà话kě可shuō说。
Facing this kind of situation, I have nothing to say.
Tā他de的biǎo表xiàn现tài太chū出sè色le了，ràng让rén人wú无huà话kě可shuō说。
His performance was so outstanding that it left people speechless.
Usage & nuances
Can imply disappointment, agreement, or being overwhelmed.
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