瞠然自失 — “Staring blankly, as if having lost one's wits”
瞠然自失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Staring blankly, as if having lost one's wits”. Completely dazed or dumbfounded. Literally, “Staring blankly, lost in oneself”.
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瞠然自失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞠然自失 Character Breakdown
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他突然听到这个意外的消息，瞬间瞠然自失，愣在原地
Upon hearing the unexpected news, he was instantly dazed and stood rooted to the spot.
Idioms Related to 瞠然自失
More idioms starting with 瞠
- chēng瞠hū乎qí其hòu后lag far behind
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ已gaze in astonishment, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū乎hòu后yǐ矣stare blankly, left far behind
- chēng瞠hū呼qí其hòu后left far behind, unable to catch up
- chēng瞠mù目shēn伸shé舌Stare dumbfounded in shock or embarrassment
- chēng瞠mù目zhà咋shé舌Dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目jiǎo挢shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目jié结shé舌Stunned and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目ér而shì视Stare with wide-open eyes
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What does 瞠然自失 mean?
瞠然自失 (chēng rán zì shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Staring blankly, as if having lost one's wits”.
How do you pronounce 瞠然自失?
瞠然自失 is pronounced chēng rán zì shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠然自失 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠然自失 means “Staring blankly, lost in oneself”. It is used to mean “Staring blankly, as if having lost one's wits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠然自失?
瞠：瞪着眼睛。瞪着眼睛好像丢了东西一样。形容失神的神态