dumbstruck(dāi sì mù jī)

dumbstruck

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ā is ì m ù J ī, which means to stay like a wooden chicken. It describes the appearance of being stunned by fear or surprise. From Chuang Tzu Da Sheng.

The origin of Idioms

Chuang Tzu Da Sheng: "how many years. Although chickens sing, they have not changed. If they look like wooden chickens, they are virtuous. If they do not dare to respond, they will go instead. "

Analysis of Idioms

Be as dumb as a bird

Idiom usage

As a predicate, adverbial, complement; inflexible.

Chinese PinYin : dāi sì mù jī