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惘然如失 — “Disoriented as if lost”

惘然如失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel disoriented and lost, as if having misplaced something important; to feel blank and perplexed”. Literally, “disoriented as if lost”.

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惘然如失 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惘然如失 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惘
wǎng11disappointed and bewildered
然
rán12thus, so, yes
如
rú6like, as, if
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail

Example Sentence with 惘然如失

他茫然地望着窗外,惘然如失,不知该何去何从。
He stared blankly out the window, feeling lost and perplexed, unsure of what to do next.

Idioms Related to 惘然如失

Synonyms of 惘然如失

  • wǎng惘rán然ruò若shī失lost and bewildered as if something is missing

More idioms starting with 惘

  • wǎng惘ruò若yǒu有shī失disoriented as if something is lost

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What does 惘然如失 mean?

惘然如失 (wǎng rán rú shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel disoriented and lost, as if having misplaced something important; to feel blank and perplexed”.

How do you pronounce 惘然如失?

惘然如失 is pronounced wǎng rán rú shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惘然如失 literally mean?

Literally, 惘然如失 means “disoriented as if lost”. It is used to mean “to feel disoriented and lost, as if having misplaced something important; to feel blank and perplexed”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惘然如失?

惘然:失意的样子。心情迷惘,好像失落了什么东西似的

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