懵逼

měngbī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 dumbfounded
  2. 2 stunned blank
  3. 3 totally lost

Examples

HSK 3
Tā yì liǎn měngbī de zhàn zài nàlǐ.
He stood there with a totally lost look on his face.
HSK 4
Kàndào kǎotí wǒ zhěnggè rén dōu měngbī le.
When I saw the exam questions I just went completely blank.

Tips

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Internet slang, very common since the mid-2010s. The 逼 here is a vulgar intensifier (originally 屄), so the phrase is mildly crude - fine among friends and online but avoid in formal settings. Cleaner alternatives: 懵了 (měng le) or 一脸蒙圈 (yì liǎn méngquān).
usage
Frequently with 一脸 'a face full of' (一脸懵逼) or 整个人 'one's whole self' (整个人懵逼). Captures the moment of utter confusion when something doesn't compute.

Stroke Order

懵 měng
逼 bī