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爽然若失

shuǎng rán ruò shīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
at a loss / confused / not know what to do next
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-7cb8c335f0515069. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

爽然若失 爽然若失 [shuang3 ran2 ruo4 shi1] /at a loss/confused/not know what to do next/

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Reference information

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

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 爽
    shuǎng

    bright / clear / crisp / open / frank / straightforward / to feel well / fine / pleasurable / invigorating / to deviate

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 失
    shī

    to lose / to miss / to fail

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.