粵

目muk6瞪dang1口hau2呆ngoi4

muk6 dang1 hau2 ngoi4mù dèng kǒu dāi

English

  1. (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned
  2. to be dumfounded; to be amazed; to stupefy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為嚇親或驚而神情痴呆、擘大口得個窿

Examples

  • 他们惊得目瞪口呆。

    They were left speechless.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 她48岁怀上了孩子,所有人都目瞪口呆。

    Everyone was just flabbergasted that she was able to get pregnant at 48.

    Tatoeba · jiangche CC BY

  • 珍的男朋友一口氣把整個巧克力蛋糕吃得一乾二淨,把珍看得目瞪口呆。

    Jane could not believe it when her date polished off an entire chocolate cake.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 馬戲團嘅表演令台下嘅觀眾睇到目瞪口呆。

    The circus show completely amazed the audience.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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