stunned speechless(mù zhēng kǒu dāi)

stunned speechless

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ù zh ē NGK ǒ UD ā I, which means to be too frightened to speak. It is used to describe being shocked or angry. Of surprise. From chapter 85 of outlaws of the marsh.

Idiom explanation

He was too frightened to speak. It is used to describe being shocked or angry.

The origin of Idioms

The eighty fifth chapter of Water Margin written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "if you kill in all directions, everyone will tie his hands and return to his heart. Dingan's uncle was so angry that he didn't know what to do. He was caught with his servants. "

Idiom usage

Examples

Ling Mengchu of Ming Dynasty Volume 1 of "the first moment makes a surprise": when people saw it, they were so surprised that they were stunned that they stretched out their tongue and couldn't take it in.

Ling Mengchu of Ming Dynasty volume 20: the shopkeeper then told the Lingguan in his dreams one by one. After hearing this, the scholar was speechless and regretful.

Chapter 79 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: "Ji Si read the beauty of his appearance and the beauty of his clothes for a long time, but he felt numb in his hands and feet. He was stunned, confused and lost his soul."

Chinese PinYin : mù zhēng kǒu dāi