呆如木鸡 — “Dumbstruck”
呆如木鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbstruck”. Frozen with fear or astonishment, like a wooden rooster. Literally, “dumb as a wooden chicken”.
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呆如木鸡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个突如其来的消息，他呆如木鸡地站在那里，半天没有反应。
Hearing the sudden news, he stood there dumbstruck, unable to react for a long time.
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What does 呆如木鸡 mean?
呆如木鸡 (dāi rú mù jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbstruck”.
How do you pronounce 呆如木鸡?
呆如木鸡 is pronounced dāi rú mù jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呆如木鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 呆如木鸡 means “dumb as a wooden chicken”. It is used to mean “Dumbstruck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呆如木鸡?
呆得象木头鸡一样。形容因恐惧或惊异而发愣的样子。