呆似木鸡 — “To be dumbfounded or stunned”
呆似木鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dumbfounded or stunned”. To stand stock still in fear or surprise. Literally, “dumbfounded like a wooden chicken”.
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听到这个突如其来的消息，他呆似木鸡地站在原地，半天没说出话来。
Hearing the sudden news, he stood stock still, dumbfounded, unable to utter a word for a long time.
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What does 呆似木鸡 mean?
呆似木鸡 (dāi sì mù jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dumbfounded or stunned”.
How do you pronounce 呆似木鸡?
呆似木鸡 is pronounced dāi sì mù jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呆似木鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 呆似木鸡 means “dumbfounded like a wooden chicken”. It is used to mean “to be dumbfounded or stunned”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呆似木鸡?
呆得象木头鸡一样。形容因恐惧或惊异而发愣的样子。