目瞪口呆

目瞪口呆 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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他们惊得目瞪口呆。 They were left speechless.
  • 她48岁怀上了孩子,所有人都目瞪口呆。 Everyone was just flabbergasted that she was able to get pregnant at 48.
  • 珍的男朋友一口氣把整個巧克力蛋糕吃得一乾二淨,把珍看得目瞪口呆。 Jane could not believe it when her date polished off an entire chocolate cake.

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