in a daze; staring blankly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stare blankly; to be in a daze; to be stunned
informalOften used to describe someone momentarily frozen due to surprise, shock, or confusion. The pronunciation of '怔' here is neutral tone ('zheng5').
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
er儿
lèng愣
zheng怔
le了
bàn半
tiān天
。
Hearing this news, he stood there stunned for a long time.
Bié别
lèng愣
zheng怔
le了
，
kuài快
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
！
Stop staring blankly, come and help quickly!
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Tā他
lèng愣
zheng怔
de地
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
méi没
tīng听
dǒng懂
wǒ我
de的
huà话
。
He looked at me in a daze, as if he didn't understand what I said.