lose composure; panic; be at a loss
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose one's composure; to panic; to be at a loss and not know what to do
Often used in set phrases such as 茫然失措 (at a complete loss) and 惊慌失措 (panic-stricken).
Miàn面
duì对
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
biàn变
gù故
，
tā他
máng茫
rán然
shī失
cuò措
。
Facing the sudden change, he was at a complete loss.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
tā她
jīng惊
huāng慌
shī失
cuò措
de地
pǎo跑
le了
chū出
qù去
。
Upon hearing the news, she ran out in a panic.
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Jí即
shǐ使
zài在
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yě也
bù不
huì会
shī失
cuò措
。
Even in critical moments, excellent leaders do not lose their composure.
Dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
shī失
cuò措
。
Speaking on stage for the first time, he was so nervous that he became somewhat flustered.