傻眼 (shǎ yǎn) — to be stunned, dumbfounded

Definition

To be stunned or dumbfounded — caught off guard by something unexpected. Often used colloquially for a momentary shock reaction.

verb
to be stunneddumbfounded

Examples

  • 傻眼
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, dà jiā dōu shǎ yǎn le.
    Everyone was stunned when they heard the news.
  • Kàn dào kǎo shì jié guǒ, tā wán quán shǎ le.
    He was completely dumbfounded when he saw the exam results.
  • Tā shǎ le yǎn, yí jù huà yě shuō bù chū lái.
    He was so stunned that he couldn't say a word.

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