Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dazed, stupefied, bewildered: Describes a state of being stunned, mentally numb, or having a blank expression due to shock, surprise, or confusion. It implies a temporary loss of sharpness in reaction or thought.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nghe tin đó, anh ấy ngây mặt ra một lúc lâu. (Hearing that news, he was dazed for a long while.)
  • Cô bé ngây mặt nhìn món quà bất ngờ. (The little girl looked at the unexpected gift bewildered.)
  • Sự thật phũ phàng khiến tôi ngây mặt. (The harsh truth left me stupefied.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngây mặt ra": to become dazed/stupefied; often used to describe the action of transitioning into a dazed state, frequently accompanied by a blank look.
  • Anh ta ngây mặt ra khi biết mình trúng số. (He became stupefied when he found out he won the lottery.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngây người (adjective): An equivalent variant with the same meaning of being dazed or stupefied.
  • Cú ngã mạnh khiến cô ấy ngây người. (The hard fall left her dazed.)

Synonyms

• Sững sờ: astonished, astounded (often with a stronger element of shock).
• Ngớ người: dumbfounded, flabbergasted.
• Bàng hoàng: shocked, appalled (often by tragic or very bad news).

Notes on Usage

• "Ngây mặt" is primarily used in descriptive contexts to depict a person's temporary state of mental blankness or lack of reaction.
• It often describes a physical expression (a blank face) that results from an internal shock or surprise.
• The word is considered slightly literary or descriptive and is common in both spoken and written Vietnamese.

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