"cat got your tongue" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 你哑巴了吗？
• 猫咬你的舌头了吗？

Definition

这是一个开玩笑的表达，用于有人异常安静或不说话时，尤其在期待他们发言时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于非正式和开玩笑的场合。一般对孩子或熟人说。不适合正式或严肃的情境，不要对真正不舒服的人使用。

Examples

Cat got your tongue? You haven’t said a word all morning.

**你哑巴了吗**？你一早都没说话。

When the teacher asked a question, everyone was silent. She joked, "Cat got your tongue?"

老师提问时，每个人都很安静。她开玩笑说：“**你哑巴了吗**？”

Why are you so quiet today? Cat got your tongue?

你今天怎么这么安静？**你哑巴了吗**？

You usually have so much to say. What’s wrong—cat got your tongue?

你平时话那么多。怎么了——**你哑巴了吗**？

Come on, speak up! Cat got your tongue or something?

快点说啊！**你哑巴了吗**，还是怎么了？

"Wow, I’ve never seen you so quiet," she teased. "Cat got your tongue?"

“哇，我从没见你这么安静过，”她打趣道，“**你哑巴了吗**？”