目呆口咂 — “To stare blankly with a clicking sound from the mouth”
目呆口咂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare blankly with a clicking sound from the mouth”. Expressing astonishment or dumbfoundedness. Literally, “Eyes blank, mouth smacking/clicking”.
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目呆口咂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目呆口咂 Character Breakdown
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看到那幅精美的画作，他目呆口咂，久久不语
Staring blankly and making clicking sounds, he remained silent for a long time upon seeing that exquisite painting.
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Synonyms of 目呆口咂
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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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What does 目呆口咂 mean?
目呆口咂 (mù dāi kǒu zā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare blankly with a clicking sound from the mouth”.
How do you pronounce 目呆口咂?
目呆口咂 is pronounced mù dāi kǒu zā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目呆口咂 literally mean?
Literally, 目呆口咂 means “Eyes blank, mouth smacking/clicking”. It is used to mean “to stare blankly with a clicking sound from the mouth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目呆口咂?
咂：用舌头抵住牙齿发出的声音。目光发呆，口中发出啧啧声。形容吃惊的样子