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张惶失措 — “To be flustered and disoriented”

张惶失措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and disoriented”. To be at a loss as to what to do; to panic and lose one's head. Literally, “flustered and at a loss”.

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张惶失措 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 张zhāng
  • 惶huáng
  • 失shī
  • 措cuò

张惶失措 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
惶
huáng12be filled with fear
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail
措
cuò11handle or arrange

Example Sentence with 张惶失措

面对突如其来的变化,她一时间张惶失措,不知道该如何是好。
Faced with the sudden change, she was momentarily flustered and at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Idioms Related to 张惶失措

Synonyms of 张惶失措

  • zhāng张huáng徨shī失cuò措flustered and at a loss
  • zhāng张huáng皇shī失cuò措utterly flustered and at a loss

Antonyms of 张惶失措

  • yìng应duì对rú如liú流respond fluently and without hesitation
  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 张

  • zhāng张sān三lǚ吕sì四any ordinary person
  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
  • zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
  • zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
  • zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
  • zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something

Questions about 张惶失措

What does 张惶失措 mean?
张惶失措 (zhāng huáng shī cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and disoriented”.
How do you pronounce 张惶失措?
张惶失措 is pronounced zhāng huáng shī cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 张惶失措 literally mean?
Literally, 张惶失措 means “flustered and at a loss”. It is used to mean “to be flustered and disoriented”.
What is the Chinese definition of 张惶失措?
慌乱失常,不知所措。同“张皇失措”。
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