目睁口呆 — “Stunned and speechless”
目睁口呆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stunned and speechless”. Dumbfounded; agape with shock. Literally, “Eyes wide and mouth agape, dazed”.
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目睁口呆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听到这个突如其来的消息，他吓得目睁口呆，半天说不出话来。
Hearing the sudden news, he was stunned speechless and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
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- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
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Open the tool →Questions about 目睁口呆
What does 目睁口呆 mean?
目睁口呆 (mù zhēng kǒu dāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Stunned and speechless”.
How do you pronounce 目睁口呆?
目睁口呆 is pronounced mù zhēng kǒu dāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目睁口呆 literally mean?
Literally, 目睁口呆 means “Eyes wide and mouth agape, dazed”. It is used to mean “Stunned and speechless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目睁口呆?
惊惧得睁大双眼说不出话来。形容因吃惊或受气而发楞。