目瞪舌挢 — “Dumbfounded”
目瞪舌挢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbfounded”. Struck speechless with astonishment or fear; agog. Literally, “Eyes staring, tongue stiff/curled”.
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目瞪舌挢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目瞪舌挢 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 目瞪舌挢
他听到那个突如其来的消息后，整个人目瞪舌挢，半天说不出话来
He was utterly dumbfounded and speechless for a long time after hearing the sudden news.
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Synonyms of 目瞪舌挢
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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Open the tool →Questions about 目瞪舌挢
What does 目瞪舌挢 mean?
目瞪舌挢 (mù dèng shé jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dumbfounded”.
How do you pronounce 目瞪舌挢?
目瞪舌挢 is pronounced mù dèng shé jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目瞪舌挢 literally mean?
Literally, 目瞪舌挢 means “Eyes staring, tongue stiff/curled”. It is used to mean “Dumbfounded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目瞪舌挢?
形容因吃惊或害怕而发愣的样子。同“目瞪口呆”。