Chinese word dictionary

瞠目以对

chēng mù yǐ duì · to return only a blank stare; to stare back

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Word information

Simplified瞠目以对

Traditional瞠目以對

Pinyinchēng mù yǐ duì

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

瞠chēng

to gaze, to look, to stare

目mù

eye; to look, to see; division, topic

以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

对duì

correct, right; facing, opposed

How to learn 瞠目以对

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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对duì

right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

可以kěyǐ

can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

所以suǒyǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

对话duìhuà

to talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation

节目jiémù