茫然失措 — “Bewildered and at a loss”
茫然失措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “bewildered and at a loss”. Perplexed and not knowing what to do. Literally, “blankly lost composure”.
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茫然失措 Pronunciation and Pinyin
茫然失措 Character Breakdown
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听到这个突如其来的消息，她顿时茫然失措，不知道该如何回应。
Upon hearing the sudden news, she was immediately bewildered and at a loss, not knowing how to respond.
Idioms Related to 茫然失措
Synonyms of 茫然失措
More idioms starting with 茫
- máng茫wú无tóu头xù绪completely at a loss
- máng茫wú无suǒ所zhī知to know nothing at all
- máng茫wú无yá涯jì际vast and boundless
- máng茫wú无duān端xù绪completely at a loss
- máng茫wú无biān边jì际vast and limitless
- máng茫rán然bù不jiě解utterly bewildered and unable to comprehend
- máng茫rán然zì自shī失bewildered and self-lost
- máng茫rán然ruò若mí迷utterly bewildered and confused
- máng茫rán然fèi费jiě解utterly perplexed and unable to comprehend
- máng茫máng茫kǔ苦hǎi海boundless sea of suffering
- máng茫máng茫dàng荡dàng荡vast, boundless, and indistinct expanse
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Open the tool →Questions about 茫然失措
What does 茫然失措 mean?
茫然失措 (máng rán shī cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “bewildered and at a loss”.
How do you pronounce 茫然失措?
茫然失措 is pronounced máng rán shī cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 茫然失措 literally mean?
Literally, 茫然失措 means “blankly lost composure”. It is used to mean “bewildered and at a loss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 茫然失措?
心中迷惑，不知怎么办才好