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举止失措 — “To be flustered and at a loss”

举止失措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and at a loss”. To lose one's composure and not know what to do. Literally, “Disordered in manner; at a loss”.

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举止失措 Pronunciation and Pinyin

举止失措 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
止
zhǐ4to stop
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail
措
cuò11handle or arrange

Example Sentence with 举止失措

听到这个突如其来的消息,他吓得举止失措,不知道该怎么办。
Upon hearing the unexpected news, he became so flustered that he didn't know what to do.

Idioms Related to 举止失措

Synonyms of 举止失措

  • shǒu手zú足wú无cuò措at a loss what to do

Antonyms of 举止失措

  • jǔ举zhǐ止dà大fāng方natural, graceful, and dignified manners

More idioms starting with 举

  • jǔ举yī一fǎn反sān三infer many from one
  • jǔ举yī一fèi废bǎi百cite one, disregard many
  • jǔ举bù不shèng胜jǔ举too many to list
  • jǔ举shì世wú无lún伦unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无dí敌Unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世hún混zhuó浊the whole world is corrupt
  • jǔ举shì世jiē皆zhī知known to all the world
  • jǔ举shì世zhǔ瞩mù目attract worldwide attention
  • jǔ举shì世mò莫bǐ比unparalleled in the world
  • jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned

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Questions about 举止失措

What does 举止失措 mean?

举止失措 (jǔ zhǐ shī cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flustered and at a loss”.

How do you pronounce 举止失措?

举止失措 is pronounced jǔ zhǐ shī cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 举止失措 literally mean?

Literally, 举止失措 means “Disordered in manner; at a loss”. It is used to mean “to be flustered and at a loss”.

What is the Chinese definition of 举止失措?

措:安放,放置。举动失常,不知如何办才好。

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