瞠目以对

Traditional: 瞠目以對

chēng mù yǐ duì

Dictionary entry

to return only a blank stare

What does 瞠目以对 mean?

瞠目以对 (chēng mù yǐ duì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to return only a blank stare

2to stare back

Character breakdown

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瞠chēngstare at sth beyond reach 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]对duìright; correct · towards; at; for

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chēng mù yǐ duì

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