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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「目瞪口結」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Describes the look of being dazed due to surprise or fear. Same as “stunned”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù dèng kǒu jié
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 dang1 hau2 git3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
