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靡所适从 — “To be at a loss as to what to do or follow”

靡所适从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do or follow”. Not knowing which way to turn; having no guidance or clear direction. Literally, “nowhere to turn or follow; nothing to follow”.

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靡所适从 Pronunciation and Pinyin

靡所适从 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
靡
mí19wasteful, extravagant, luxurious
所
suǒ8place or that which
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
从
cóng4to follow or comply

Example Sentence with 靡所适从

面对多方意见,他一时之间感到靡所适从,不知道该如何安排接下来的行程。
Faced with various opinions, he felt at a loss as to what to do for a moment, not knowing how to arrange the upcoming itinerary.

Idioms Related to 靡所适从

Synonyms of 靡所适从

  • wú无suǒ所shì适cóng从not know what to do

More idioms starting with 靡

  • mí靡bù不yǒu有chū初,,xiān鲜kè克yǒu有zhōng终Easy to start, hard to finish
  • mí靡jiān坚bù不cuī摧destroying all solid things
  • mí靡suǒ所bù不wèi为stop at nothing
  • mí靡suǒ所dǐ底zhǐ止endless, without end or limit
  • mí靡qí旗zhé辙luàn乱army in utter rout and disarray
  • mǐ靡yǒu有jié孑yí遗Nothing remains
  • mí靡rán然xiāng乡fēng风follow a trend en masse
  • mǐ靡rán然cóng从fēng风to follow suit en masse
  • mí靡rán然xiàng向fēng风follow suit and become a trend
  • mí靡rán然chéng成fēng风to become a prevailing trend
  • mí靡rán然shùn顺fēng风submissively conform to prevailing trends
  • mí靡zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do

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Questions about 靡所适从

What does 靡所适从 mean?

靡所适从 (mí suǒ shì cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do or follow”.

How do you pronounce 靡所适从?

靡所适从 is pronounced mí suǒ shì cóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 靡所适从 literally mean?

Literally, 靡所适从 means “nowhere to turn or follow; nothing to follow”. It is used to mean “to be at a loss as to what to do or follow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 靡所适从?

不知何所依从。

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