chưng hửng

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Taken aback and left standing blank — stunned into silence when things turn out nothing like you expected.

Register: informal

Sources & notes

Documented in mia.vn "Khám phá tiếng miền Tây" (mia.vn/cam-nang-du-lich/kham-pha-tieng-mien-tay-18102) and vi.wiktionary (retrieved 2026-08-01).

Common questions

What does “chưng hửng” mean?

Taken aback and left standing blank — stunned into silence when things turn out nothing like you expected.

Is “chưng hửng” formal or informal?

chưng hửng is generally informal.