He left the mute standing in the doorway with his hands still in his pockets and the half-smile on his face.

他让哑巴站在门口， 双手仍插在口袋里， 脸上挂着似笑非笑的笑容。

It's a matter about which there may be discussion or confusion but people generally confuse it with mute, which means silent, not speaking, not making a noise.

这是一个可能会有讨论或混淆的问题，但人们通常将它与静音混淆，静音意味着沉默，不说话，不发出声音。