目瞪口呆

mù dèng kǒu dāi

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned

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Characters

目mùeye; to look, to see; division, topic口二瞪dèngto stare at目登口kǒumouth; entrance, gate, opening冂一呆dāidull, simple, stupid口木

Examples

他们惊得目瞪口呆。

tā men jīng dé mù dèng kǒu dāi。

They were left speechless.