be dumbfounded; stunned; at a loss
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be dumbfounded; to be stunned; to be at a loss due to an unexpected situation
informalDescribes the state of being shocked or stunned when encountering unexpected circumstances. Often used in informal spoken language to express sudden surprise or disbelief.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
shǎ傻
yǎn眼
le了
。
Hearing this news, he was immediately dumbfounded.
Kàn看
dào到
zhàng账
dān单
shàng上
de的
shù数
zì字
，
wǒ我
zhí直
jiē接
shǎ傻
yǎn眼
le了
。
Seeing the number on the bill, I was completely stunned.
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Tū突
rán然
tíng停
diàn电
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shǎ傻
yǎn眼
le了
。
The sudden power outage left everyone dumbfounded.