dāi​ruò​mù​jī

dumbstruck

Senses

呆若木鸡/ 呆若木雞 dāi​ruò​mù​jī dumbstruck

dumbstruck; dazed; literally "as stiff as a wooden chicken". Describes someone being frozen or stupefied, usually due to fear, shock, or surprise.

References

variant 呆若木鸡/呆若木雞 呆如木鸡/呆如木雞
variant 呆若木鸡/呆若木雞 呆似木鸡/呆似木雞
variant 呆若木鸡/呆若木雞 蠢若木鸡/蠢若木雞