WordTaiwan frequency #14,032
目瞪口呆
ㄇㄨˋ ㄉㄥˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞ
“so shocked or stunned that one is dumbfounded; wide-eyed and speechless with shock or dismay.”
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目
ㄇㄨˋ
Eye; to look; to see; item; section; list; catalogue; order (taxonomy); title; name; mesh; leader.
瞪
ㄉㄥˋ
To stare at someone with hostility; to glare; to open one's eyes wide; to look fixedly.
口
ㄎㄡˇ
Mouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.
呆
ㄉㄞ
Stupid or foolish; expressionless or blank; to be in a daze; to stare blankly; to remain in a place.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 目前ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊat the present time; currently; now; at this moment
- 目標ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄠa goal or objective to aim for; a target; a military objective; a point of aim
- 節目ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄇㄨˋTV or radio program; show; an item or segment in a performance; a scheduled activity or event.
- 目的purpose; aim; goal; target; objective.
- 人口ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇpopulation; the number of people in a region; people
- 項目ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄇㄨˋitem; project; (sports) event; listed entry in a category.
- 出口ㄔㄨ ㄎㄡˇan exit; a way out; to export goods abroad; to speak; (of a ship) to leave port
- 進口ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇto import; imported goods; entrance or inlet (e.g., for air or water).
- 門口ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇdoorway; entrance or exit of a gate; gate area; also: gatekeeper or doorman at an institution
- 開口ㄎㄞ ㄎㄡˇto open one's mouth; to start speaking; to begin talking; to eat or drink; to develop a crack or opening; to sharpen a blade.
- 目光ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤgaze; look in one's eyes; expression in the eyes; (fig.) attention; sight; vision; (fig.) discernment or insight
- 題目ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄨˋtitle of an article, poem, or work; topic or subject; exam or test question; pretext or excuse; variety or style