Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be amazed: To experience a sudden, overwhelming feeling of wonder or astonishment, often due to something completely unexpected or extraordinary.
   • To be stunned / astounded: To be so shocked by a surprising event or piece of news that one is temporarily unable to react or think clearly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mọi người đều sửng sốt trước tin đó. (Everyone was amazed by that news.)
  • Cô ấy sửng sốt, không nói nên lời. (She was stunned, speechless.)
  • Tôi hoàn toàn sửng sốt với kết quả. (I was utterly astounded by the result.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "sửng sốt" often implies a deeper, more profound level of surprise than common words for "surprised." It suggests a moment of being mentally overwhelmed or "knocked off balance" by the unexpected.
• It is frequently used to describe a collective or public reaction to significant, shocking events, such as sudden announcements, dramatic revelations, or unforeseen outcomes.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngạc nhiên (v): to be surprised. This is a more general and common term for surprise, while "sửng sốt" indicates a much stronger degree.
• Kinh ngạc (v): to be astonished. Similar in intensity to "sửng sốt," often used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• Astounded: Filled with shocked dismay.
• Stunned: So shocked that one is temporarily unable to respond.
• Flabbergasted: Extremely surprised (informal).
• Dumbfounded: Greatly astonished, so much so that one is at a loss for words.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đứng hình sửng sốt: To be so stunned that one freezes like a statue.
  • Nghe tin, anh ấy đứng hình sửng sốt mất mấy giây. (Upon hearing the news, he stood frozen in astonishment for several seconds.)
• Sửng sốt đến sững sờ: An emphatic phrase meaning to be utterly and completely stunned.
  • Cả khán phòng sửng sốt đến sững sờ. (The entire auditorium was utterly dumbfounded.)

verb

1. to be amazed