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愣眼巴睁 — “Dumbfounded with wide, unblinking eyes”

愣眼巴睁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare blankly or be dumbfounded due to surprise, shock, or confusion; to be in a daze”. Literally, “dumbfounded with wide, unblinking eyes”.

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愣眼巴睁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

愣眼巴睁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愣
lèng12be in a daze
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
巴
bā4to cling or hope for
睁
zhēng11open eyes

Example Sentence with 愣眼巴睁

听到这个突如其来的消息,他愣眼巴睁地站在那里,半天说不出话来
Upon hearing the sudden news, he stood there dumbfounded, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Idioms Related to 愣眼巴睁

Synonyms of 愣眼巴睁

  • mù目dèng瞪kǒu口dāi呆dumbfounded with surprise

More idioms starting with 愣

  • lèng愣tóu头lèng愣nǎo脑blunt, rash, and tactless
  • lèng愣lèng愣kē瞌kē瞌dazed and blank-faced

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What does 愣眼巴睁 mean?

愣眼巴睁 (lèng yǎn bā zhēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare blankly or be dumbfounded due to surprise, shock, or confusion; to be in a daze”.

How do you pronounce 愣眼巴睁?

愣眼巴睁 is pronounced lèng yǎn bā zhēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 愣眼巴睁 literally mean?

Literally, 愣眼巴睁 means “dumbfounded with wide, unblinking eyes”. It is used to mean “to stare blankly or be dumbfounded due to surprise, shock, or confusion; to be in a daze”.

What is the Chinese definition of 愣眼巴睁?

愣:呆,失神。由于吃惊而眼发直

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