恍然自失 — “Describes being suddenly awakened to a realization”
恍然自失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes being suddenly awakened to a realization”. Followed by a state of disorientation, perplexity, or feeling lost in thought.
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恍然自失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恍然自失 Character Breakdown
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听完他的解释，我才恍然自失，原来事情的真相是这样。
After hearing his explanation, I was suddenly disoriented, realizing that the truth of the matter was actually like that.
Idioms Related to 恍然自失
More idioms starting with 恍
- huǎng恍rú如mèng梦jìng境as if in a dream
- huǎng恍rú如mèng梦mèi寐as if in a dream
- huǎng恍rú如gé隔shì世as if separated by an age
- huǎng恍huǎng恍hū忽hū忽dazed and confused
- huǎng恍huǎng恍hū惚hū惚dazed and confused
- huǎng恍huǎng恍dàng荡dàng荡Wavering unsteadily
- huǎng恍rán然dà大wù悟suddenly realize the truth
- huǎng恍rán然ruò若shī失distraught as if suddenly lost
- huǎng恍ruò若gé隔shì世as if a lifetime has passed
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Open the tool →Questions about 恍然自失
What does 恍然自失 mean?
恍然自失 (huǎng rán zì shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes being suddenly awakened to a realization”.
How do you pronounce 恍然自失?
恍然自失 is pronounced huǎng rán zì shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 恍然自失?
恍然：仿佛；自失：好像失去了什么。形容猛然醒悟后，心神不定的样子