phùng mồm trợn mắt

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

Meaning · English

Mouth agape and eyes popping — astonishment written across the whole face.

Literally: puff the mouth, goggle the eyes
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phùng mồm trợn mắt” mean?

Mouth agape and eyes popping — astonishment written across the whole face. Literally: puff the mouth, goggle the eyes

Is “phùng mồm trợn mắt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.