míshī

迷失

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

lose one's way; lose direction

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to lose one's way; to lose one's bearings or direction; to get lost

Used both literally (physically losing one's way in a place) and figuratively (losing one's sense of purpose, identity, or moral direction in life).

Tā他
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
mí迷
shī失
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

He lost his bearings in the forest.

Bù不
yào要
yīn因
wéi为
kùn困
nan难
ér而
mí迷
shī失
zì自
wǒ我
 。

Don't lose yourself because of difficulties.

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Chuán船
zhī只
zài在
dà大
wù雾
zhōng中
mí迷
shī失
le了
háng航
xiàng向
 。

The vessel lost its course in the heavy fog.

Hěn很
duō多
rén人
zài在
jīn金
qián钱
zhōng中
mí迷
shī失
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

Many people lose their way when it comes to money.