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(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned

目瞪口呆
mù dèng kǒu dāi
m+ù·4th toned+èng·4th tonek+ǒu·3rd toned+āi·1st tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples2 available
Jane could not believe it when her date polished off an entire chocolate cake.
珍的男朋友一口气把整个巧克力蛋糕吃得一乾二淨，把珍看得目瞪口呆。
Everyone was just flabbergasted that she was able to get pregnant at 48.
她48岁怀上了孩子，所有人都目瞪口呆。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) dumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned瞠目结舌chēng mù jié shéto stare blankly · to be stunned · to be lost in thought发呆fā dāilit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck呆若木鸡dāi ruò mù jīoafish; dull-witted呆头呆脑dāi tóu dāi nǎo
Antonyms
calm · unruffled从容不迫cóng róng bù pò