We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「瞪眼咋舌」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「瞪眼咋舌」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Eyes open, speechless. Describes a nervous or surprised expression. Same as “dumbfounded”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dèng yǎn zǎ shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dang1 ngaan5 ja3 sit3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
