瞠目伸舌 — “To stare in utter astonishment or dumbfounded amazement”
瞠目伸舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare in utter astonishment or dumbfounded amazement”. Often rendered speechless due to shock or extreme embarrassment. Literally, “To stare wide-eyed and stick out one's tongue”.
瞠目伸舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞠目伸舌 Character Breakdown
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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rán然zì自shī失staring blankly, lost in oneself
- 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 瞠目伸舌 mean?
瞠目伸舌 (chēng mù shēn shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare in utter astonishment or dumbfounded amazement”.
How do you pronounce 瞠目伸舌?
瞠目伸舌 is pronounced chēng mù shēn shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠目伸舌 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠目伸舌 means “to stare wide-eyed and stick out one's tongue”. It is used to mean “to stare in utter astonishment or dumbfounded amazement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠目伸舌?
瞠：瞪着眼睛。瞪眼伸出舌头说不出话来。形容窘迫或惊呆的样子