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靡知所措 — “To be at a loss as to what to do”

靡知所措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”. To not know how to handle a situation; to be bewildered and helpless. Literally, “Not know what to do/how to handle”.

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靡知所措 Pronunciation and Pinyin

靡知所措 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
靡
mí19wasteful, extravagant, luxurious
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
所
suǒ8place or that which
措
cuò11handle or arrange

Example Sentence with 靡知所措

面对突如其来的变故,她一时之间靡知所措,完全不知道该如何是好。
Faced with the sudden change, she was at a loss as to what to do for a moment, completely unaware of how to proceed.

Idioms Related to 靡知所措

Synonyms of 靡知所措

  • bù不zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do

Antonyms of 靡知所措

  • cóng从róng容zì自ruò若calm and self-possessed

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suǒ所shì适cóng从not knowing what to do
  • 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

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Questions about 靡知所措

What does 靡知所措 mean?

靡知所措 (mí zhī suǒ cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”.

How do you pronounce 靡知所措?

靡知所措 is pronounced mí zhī suǒ cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 靡知所措 literally mean?

Literally, 靡知所措 means “not know what to do/how to handle”. It is used to mean “to be at a loss as to what to do”.

What is the Chinese definition of 靡知所措?

靡:无、不。措:处理。不知该如何办才好。

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