目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞ muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 HSK 7-9

  • (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 目 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 惊 驚 ( jīng ging1 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 目瞪口呆 ( mù dèng kǒu dāi muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 )。

    They were left speechless.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 )48 岁 歲 ( suì seoi3 ) 怀 懷 ( huái waai4 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 孩子 ( hái zi haai4 zi2 ), 所有人 ( suǒ yǒu rén so2 jau5 jan4 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 目瞪口呆 ( mù dèng kǒu dāi muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 )。

    Everyone was just flabbergasted that she was able to get pregnant at 48.

  • 珍 ( zhēn zan1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 男朋友 ( nán péng you naam4 pang4 jau5 ) 一口气 一口氣 ( yī kǒu qì jat1 hau2 hei3 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 整个 整個 ( zhěng gè zing2 go3 ) 巧克力 ( qiǎo kè lì haau2 hak1 lik6 ) 蛋糕 ( dàn gāo daan6 gou1 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 一干二净 一乾二淨 ( yī gān èr jìng jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6 ), 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 珍 ( zhēn zan1 ) 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 目瞪口呆 ( mù dèng kǒu dāi muk6 cing4 hau2 ngoi4 )。

    Jane could not believe it when her date polished off an entire chocolate cake.

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