莫知所为 — “To be at a loss as to what to do”
莫知所为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”. To be utterly bewildered or perplexed, often due to strong emotion. Literally, “not know what to do”.
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莫知所为 Pronunciation and Pinyin
莫知所为 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 莫知所为
面对突如其来的变故，她一时间莫知所为，愣在了原地
Faced with the sudden turn of events, she was momentarily at a loss, frozen to the spot.
Idioms Related to 莫知所为
Synonyms of 莫知所为
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- mò莫bù不yú逾chǐ侈Everyone is excessively extravagant
- mò莫wéi为yǐ已shèn甚Don't go to extremes
- mò莫zhī之yǔ与jīng京unrivaled; without parallel
- mò莫zhī之shuí谁hé何unchallengeable and beyond reproach
- mò莫yú予dú毒yě也No one can harm me
- mò莫yú余dú毒yě也No one can harm me
- mò莫xìn信zhí直zhōng中zhí直，，xū须fáng防rén人bù不rén仁Don't trust apparent honesty; guard against unkindness
- mò莫zī兹wèi为shèn甚Nothing is more severe than this
- mò莫kě可míng名zhuàng状beyond verbal description
- mò莫kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- mò莫kě可jiū究jié诘cannot be thoroughly investigated
- mò莫míng名qí其miào妙baffling or inexplicable
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Open the tool →Questions about 莫知所为
What does 莫知所为 mean?
莫知所为 (mò zhī suǒ wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at a loss as to what to do”.
How do you pronounce 莫知所为?
莫知所为 is pronounced mò zhī suǒ wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 莫知所为 literally mean?
Literally, 莫知所为 means “not know what to do”. It is used to mean “to be at a loss as to what to do”.
What is the Chinese definition of 莫知所为?
不知道怎幺办好，形容激动得不知怎幺办。亦作“莫知所谓”。