不知所为 — “To be at a loss as to what to do”
不知所为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”. Not know what to do; be bewildered. Literally, “not know what to do”.
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不知所为 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 知zhī
- 所suǒ
- 为wéi
不知所为 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不知所为
面对突如其来的变故，他一时不知所为，呆立在原地。
Faced with the sudden turn of events, he was at a loss as to what to do for a moment, standing frozen in place.
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Synonyms of 不知所为
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Questions about 不知所为
- What does 不知所为 mean?
- 不知所为 (bù zhī suǒ wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”.
- How do you pronounce 不知所为?
- 不知所为 is pronounced bù zhī suǒ wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不知所为 literally mean?
- Literally, 不知所为 means “not know what to do”. It is used to mean “to be at a loss as to what to do”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不知所为?
- 为：做。不知道该怎么办