瞠目而视 — “To stare with wide-open eyes in astonishment or shock”
瞠目而视 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare with wide-open eyes in astonishment or shock”. To gape in amazement. Literally, “Stare with wide-open eyes and look”.
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瞠目而视 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瞠目而视 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 瞠目而视
当魔术师变出鸽子时，所有观众都瞠目而视。
When the magician produced a dove, all the audience members stared with wide-open eyes in amazement.
Idioms Related to 瞠目而视
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
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What does 瞠目而视 mean?
瞠目而视 (chēng mù ér shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare with wide-open eyes in astonishment or shock”.
How do you pronounce 瞠目而视?
瞠目而视 is pronounced chēng mù ér shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞠目而视 literally mean?
Literally, 瞠目而视 means “Stare with wide-open eyes and look”. It is used to mean “to stare with wide-open eyes in astonishment or shock”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞠目而视?
瞪大眼睛看着。