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目怔口呆

mù zhēng kǒu dāidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. eye startled, mouth struck dumb (idiom) / stunned / stupefied
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-24b5d1b3902e681f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

目怔口呆 目怔口呆 [mu4 zheng1 kou3 dai1] /lit. eye startled, mouth struck dumb (idiom); stunned/stupefied/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

  • 怔
    zhēng

    (bound form) startled / terrified / panic-stricken

    zhèng

    (dialect) to stare blankly / to be in a daze / Taiwan pr. [lèng]

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 呆
    dāi

    foolish / stupid / expressionless / blank / foolish / stupid (variant of 呆[dāi]) / expressionless / blank (variant of 呆[dāi])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.