爽然若失 — “To be dispirited and at a loss”
爽然若失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited and at a loss”. Bewildered and feeling empty and uncertain. Literally, “Dispirited as if having lost something”.
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听到突如其来的坏消息，他一时爽然若失，不知该如何应对。
Upon hearing the sudden bad news, he was momentarily dispirited and at a loss, unsure how to react.
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What does 爽然若失 mean?
爽然若失 (shuǎng rán ruò shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited and at a loss”.
How do you pronounce 爽然若失?
爽然若失 is pronounced shuǎng rán ruò shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爽然若失 literally mean?
Literally, 爽然若失 means “Dispirited as if having lost something”. It is used to mean “to be dispirited and at a loss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爽然若失?
爽然：主意不定的样子；若失：象失去依靠。形容心中无主、空虚怅惘的神态。