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杜口裹足
dùkǒuguǒzú
1. too frightened to move or speak

Character Breakdown

杜
dù
to prevent, to restrict, to stop; surname
HSK 6 7 丶
口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
HSK 3 3 丶
裹
guǒ
to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind
HSK 5 14 丶
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2 7 丶

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