Idioms linked to “말-문01” · Linked dictionary word
English rendering Begin speaking Literal translation: “Open the gate of speech”
Open one's mouth and begin talking.
Dictionary example 1
그는 평소에는 말이 없지만 일단 말문을 열면 청산유수다.
Read the meanings, trace, then cover above the masking line and write. Uncover, choose a meaning, and make your own sentence.
Writing text말문 열다
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A silent film that writes the headword and its meaning.
stand firm in one’s argument To refuse to yield in one’s assertions. 
Have one's words carry weight Have things carried out as one says. 
start talking Colloquially, to open one’s mouth and begin speaking. 
Shared · 2 Begin speaking Open one’s mouth and start speaking 
2 meanings Start a topic or disclose a secret Begin speaking on some topic 
2 meanings Be criticized; respond to handling Receive reprimands or become a target of criticism. 
begin to speak To begin speaking. 
Coordinate one’s stories Ensure one’s account matches another’s in order to tell a third party the same thing 
be beyond words To be so extreme that one cannot bear to describe it in words. 
Hold back one's words Stop oneself from saying what one intended. Browse in Hangul order.
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