目瞪口张 — “To be stunned or flabbergasted, often due to shock or fear”
目瞪口张 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stunned or flabbergasted, often due to shock or fear”. To stare blankly with mouth agape. Literally, “Eyes wide, mouth open”.
目瞪口张 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 目
- 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 目瞪口张 mean?
目瞪口张 (mù dèng kǒu zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be stunned or flabbergasted, often due to shock or fear”.
How do you pronounce 目瞪口张?
目瞪口张 is pronounced mù dèng kǒu zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目瞪口张 literally mean?
Literally, 目瞪口张 means “Eyes wide, mouth open”. It is used to mean “to be stunned or flabbergasted, often due to shock or fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目瞪口张?
形容因吃惊或害怕而发愣的样子。同“目瞪口呆”。