目瞪口呆

mùdèng-kǒudāi

idiom HSK 7-9 #22,048

Meanings

1 dumbfounded
2 stupefied
3 stunned speechless

Characters

to stare; to open eyes wide

dull; dumbstruck

Examples

听到这个消息，大家都目瞪口呆。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxī, dàjiā dōu mùdèngkǒudāi.

Upon hearing the news, everyone was dumbfounded.

他的表演让观众目瞪口呆。

Tā de biǎoyǎn ràng guānzhòng mùdèngkǒudāi.

His performance left the audience stunned.

Tips

memory

目 (eyes) 瞪 (staring wide) 口 (mouth) 呆 (dumb/frozen) = eyes wide open, mouth hanging open in shock.

Stroke Order

目 mù

瞪 dèng

口 kǒu

呆 dāi