be in a daze; stare blankly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be in a daze; to stare blankly; to be lost in thought
informalUsed to describe a state where someone is temporarily unresponsive, often because they are daydreaming, shocked, or thinking deeply. Mostly used in spoken language.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
fā发
lèng愣
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
xīn心
shì事
。
He sat by the window staring blankly, as if he was thinking about something on his mind.
Bié别
fā发
lèng愣
le了
，
lǎo老
shī师
jiào叫
nǐ你
ne呢
！
Stop staring into space, the teacher is calling you!
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
yī一
xià下
zi子
fā发
lèng愣
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Upon hearing this news, she was in a daze for several minutes.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
shàng上
kè课
fā发
lèng愣
，
bù不
zhuān专
xīn心
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
This child is always daydreaming in class and not paying attention to the lecture.