bewildered and at a loss; as if something is missing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
bewildered and disoriented; feeling lost
literaryDescribes a state of confusion, emptiness, or distraction, often due to a sudden change, loss, or deep thought. Used in both written and spoken language, but carries a literary nuance.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
tā他
máng茫
rán然
ruò若
shī失
，
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
After hearing that news, he was bewildered and didn't speak all day.
Bì毕
yè业
diǎn典
lǐ礼
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
kàn看
zhe着
kōng空
dàng荡
dàng荡
de的
jiào教
shì室
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
máng茫
rán然
ruò若
shī失
。
After the graduation ceremony, looking at the empty classroom, she felt a sense of emptiness and loss.
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Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
máng茫
rán然
ruò若
shī失
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
líng灵
hún魂
chū出
le了
qiào窍
。
He stood there, dazed and lost, as if his soul had left his body.