mù目eyesdèng瞪starekǒu口mouthdāi呆agape
Dumbfounded; stunned; agape.
Literal meaning
eyes (目) — stare (瞪) — mouth (口) — agape (呆)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing astonishment.
Examples
Tā他tīng听dào到zhè这ge个xiāo消xi息，dùn顿shí时mù目dèng瞪kǒu口dāi呆。
He was immediately stunned when he heard the news.
Kàn看dào到rú如cǐ此zhuàng壮guān观de的jǐng景xiàng象，wǒ我men们dōu都mù目dèng瞪kǒu口dāi呆le了。
We were all dumbfounded by the magnificent sight.
Usage & nuances
Describes a state of shock or amazement.
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