张皇失措 — “To be utterly flustered and at a loss”
张皇失措 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly flustered and at a loss”. To be panic-stricken and not know what to do. Literally, “Flustered and at a loss”.
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张皇失措 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 张zhāng
- 皇huáng
- 失shī
- 措cuò
张皇失措 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 张皇失措
面对突如其来的变故，他显得张皇失措，完全不知道该如何应对。
Faced with the sudden turn of events, he appeared utterly flustered and at a loss, completely unaware of how to react.
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- zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
- zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
- zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
- zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
- zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
- zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
- zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
- zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something
Questions about 张皇失措
- What does 张皇失措 mean?
- 张皇失措 (zhāng huáng shī cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly flustered and at a loss”.
- How do you pronounce 张皇失措?
- 张皇失措 is pronounced zhāng huáng shī cuò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 张皇失措 literally mean?
- Literally, 张皇失措 means “Flustered and at a loss”. It is used to mean “to be utterly flustered and at a loss”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 张皇失措?
- 张皇：慌张；失措：举止失去常态。惊慌得不知怎么办才好。