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失魂落魄

shī hún luò pòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) dazed / beside oneself
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7215569e5435c1b5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

失魂落魄 失魂落魄 [shi1 hun2 luo4 po4] /(idiom) dazed; beside oneself/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 失
    shī

    to lose / to miss / to fail

  • 魂
    hún

    soul / spirit / immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)

  • 落
    là

    to leave out / to be missing / to leave behind or forget to bring / to lag or fall behind

    lào

    colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

    luò

    to fall or drop / (of the sun) to set / (of a tide) to go out / to lower / to decline or sink / to lag or fall behind / to fall onto / to rest with / to get or receive / to write down / whereabouts / settlement

  • 魄
    pò

    (literary) soul / mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.