stunned; dumbfounded
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
stunned; astonished and speechless
literaryDescribes a state of shock so great that one is momentarily frozen or unable to respond. Used more in written or formal contexts.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
yī一
liǎn脸
jīng惊
è愕
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing the news, he was stunned speechless.
Zhè这
gè个
jué决
dìng定
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
jīng惊
è愕
bù不
yǐ已
。
This decision left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
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Miàn面
duì对
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
biàn变
gù故
，
tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
cóng从
píng平
jìng静
zhuǎn转
wéi为
jīng惊
è愕
。
Faced with the sudden turn of events, his expression changed from calm to stunned.