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目瞪口呆

Mandarin · pinyin mù dèng kǒu dāi

(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned

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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
瞪: dèng · stare at
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
呆: dāi · dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid

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4–4–3–1 · mu4 deng4 kou3 dai1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

muk6 dang1 hau2 ngoi4

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(idiomatic) stupefied; dumbstruck

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