目瞪神呆 — “Dumbfounded”
目瞪神呆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dumbfounded”. Stupefied with astonishment or shock; staring blankly with a dull expression. Literally, “eyes wide and spirit blank”.
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目瞪神呆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目瞪神呆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 目瞪神呆
当她听到这个突如其来的好消息时，整个人都目瞪神呆了
When she heard the sudden good news, she was completely dumbfounded.
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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 目瞪神呆 mean?
目瞪神呆 (mù dèng shén dāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “dumbfounded”.
How do you pronounce 目瞪神呆?
目瞪神呆 is pronounced mù dèng shén dāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目瞪神呆 literally mean?
Literally, 目瞪神呆 means “eyes wide and spirit blank”. It is used to mean “dumbfounded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目瞪神呆?
瞪：眼睛发愣。眼睛发愣，神情呆滞。形容吃惊的样子