发愣 fālèng to stare blankly
to stare blankly; to be in a daze
How to remember 发愣: 发 send out + 愣 dazed = to stare blankly.
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How it is used
- 'To be dazed / stare blankly / freeze up' - 吓得发愣 (xià de fālèng) to freeze in fright, 站在那儿发愣 standing there dumbstruck.
- Similar to 发呆 (spacing out), but 发愣 often implies a momentary blank from shock or surprise. Colloquial.