未知所措 — “To be at a loss as to what to do”
未知所措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”. To be bewildered and helpless. Literally, “not know what to do”.
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未知所措 Pronunciation and Pinyin
未知所措 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 未知所措
面对突发状况，她一时未知所措，呆立在原地。
Faced with the sudden situation, she was momentarily at a loss, standing still.
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Synonyms of 未知所措
More idioms starting with 未
- wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
- wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
- wèi未bǔ卜xiān先zhī知to know without divination
- wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
- wèi未kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath
- wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
- wèi未xíng形zhī之huàn患unmanifested calamity
- wèi未chéng成yī一kuì篑fail at the last moment
- wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
- wèi未fén焚xǐ徙xīn薪prevent trouble before it happens
- wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
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What does 未知所措 mean?
未知所措 (wèi zhī suǒ cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”.
How do you pronounce 未知所措?
未知所措 is pronounced wèi zhī suǒ cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 未知所措 literally mean?
Literally, 未知所措 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 未知所措?
措：安置，处理。不知道怎么办才好。形容处境为难或心神慌乱