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目瞪口呆

/ mù dèng kǒu dāi /
Strokes

Definition

dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied/stunned

Example

Definition
gape goggle-eyed and dumbstruck—be flabbergasted; be stupefied; be stunned
1
hòuyánchǐ
厚颜无耻
de
提议
jiǎnzhí
简直
shǐ
使
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆
  

The audacity of his offer quite flabbergasted me.

2
Yǎnqián
眼前
de
jǐngxiàng
景象
ràng
jīng
惊讶
de
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆
  

He gaped in astonishment at the scene.

3
Yīn
jīng
惊奇
  
/
jīng
惊讶
  
/
qīnpèi
钦佩
ér
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆

stare in mute amazement/astonishment/admiration

4
de
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆

be struck dumb with fear; be shocked to the marrow

5
Jīng
de
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆

be stupefied with amazement; stand aghast with surprise

6
dèngkǒudāi
目瞪口呆
kàn
zhāo

gape at sth

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