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呆若木雞

简呆若木鸡 · 繁呆若木雞

Mandarin · pinyin dāi ruò mù jī

lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck

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呆: dāi · dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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1–4–4–1 · dai1 ruo4 mu4 ji1

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ngoi4 joek6 muk6 gai1

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(simile) dumbstruck

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