恍然若失 — “Feeling distraught and disoriented”
恍然若失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling distraught and disoriented”. As if having suddenly lost something important or one's way, leading to a state of being unsettled and at a loss. Literally, “as if suddenly lost”.
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恍然若失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恍然若失 Character Breakdown
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接到意外的消息后，他整个人都恍然若失，不知该如何是好。
After receiving the unexpected news, he felt completely distraught and at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Idioms Related to 恍然若失
Synonyms of 恍然若失
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zì自shī失suddenly awakened, then disoriented
- huǎng恍ruò若gé隔shì世as if a lifetime has passed
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Open the tool →Questions about 恍然若失
What does 恍然若失 mean?
恍然若失 (huǎng rán ruò shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling distraught and disoriented”.
How do you pronounce 恍然若失?
恍然若失 is pronounced huǎng rán ruò shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恍然若失 literally mean?
Literally, 恍然若失 means “as if suddenly lost”. It is used to mean “Feeling distraught and disoriented”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恍然若失?
恍恍惚惚的好像失去了什么似的。形容心神不宁，不知如何是好。