瞠目咋舌 — “Dumbfounded and speechless”
瞠目咋舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbfounded and speechless”. Often due to shock, astonishment, or embarrassment. Literally, “stare with wide eyes and protrude one's tongue”.
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瞠目咋舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞠目咋舌 Character Breakdown
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听到老师宣布的这个意外结果，所有同学都瞠目咋舌，教室里一片寂静。
Hearing the unexpected result announced by the teacher, all the students were dumbfounded and speechless, and the classroom fell silent.
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Synonyms of 瞠目咋舌
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jiǎo挢shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- chēng瞠mù目ér而shì视Stare with wide-open eyes
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What does 瞠目咋舌 mean?
瞠目咋舌 (chēng mù zhà shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbfounded and speechless”.
How do you pronounce 瞠目咋舌?
瞠目咋舌 is pronounced chēng mù zhà shé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠目咋舌 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠目咋舌 means “stare with wide eyes and protrude one's tongue”. It is used to mean “Dumbfounded and speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠目咋舌?
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