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瞠目结舌

chēng mù jié shédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) dumbfounded / flabbergasted / stunned
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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.

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Original source entry:

瞠目結舌 瞠目结舌 [cheng1 mu4 jie2 she2] /(idiom) dumbfounded; flabbergasted; stunned/

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Other forms in these source records: 瞠目結舌

  • 瞠
    chēng

    stare at sth beyond reach

  • 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

  • 结
    jiē

    (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) / Taiwan pr. [jié]

    jié

    knot / sturdy / bond / to tie / to bind / to check out (of a hotel)

  • 舌
    jī

    used in 喇舌[lǎ jī] to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

    shé

    tongue

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.