be struck dumb

be struck dumb

Gaping is a Chinese idiom, pronounced ch ē NGM ù Ji é sh é, which means to be speechless. Describe a person who is embarrassed or shocked. It also describes the expression of fear. It's from "the night story of pear blossom".

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] eye opening and tongue opening

The origin of Idioms

Li Hua, the master of Ji garden in the Qing Dynasty, said, "because of whispering, the young master was shocked and went into the cabin to kowtow to Xijun. Xijun was stunned."

Idiom usage

When he asked each student, the other students had to listen attentively and pay attention to the clues of the plot before and after, otherwise they would not know what to answer if they asked suddenly. Experience by Zou Taofen