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

HSK 3

听到这个消息，大家都目瞪口呆。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxī, dàjiā dōu mùdèng-kǒudāi.

Upon hearing the news, everyone was dumbfounded.

HSK 3

他的表演让观众目瞪口呆。

Tā de biǎoyǎn ràng guānzhòng mùdèng-kǒudāi.

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