- 呆若木鸡 dāiruòmùjī dumbstruckdumbstruck; dazed; literally "as stiff as a wooden chicken". Describes someone being frozen or stupefied, usually due to fear, shock, or surprise.
- 呆如木鸡 dāirúmùjī transfixed(variant form) frozen as if a wooden chicken; stunned, petrified, or transfixed with shock or fear
- 呆似木鸡 dāisìmùjī transfixed(variant form) frozen as if a wooden chicken; stunned, petrified, or transfixed with shock or fear
- 蠢若木鸡 chǔnruòmùjī dumbstruck(variant form) as stupid or stunned as a wooden chicken; rooted to the spot in fear or amazement
