找 不 着 北

zhǎo bu zháo běidictionary entry

to be confused and disoriented

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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.

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Original source entry:

找不著北找不着北 [zhao3 bu5 zhao2 bei3] /to be confused and disoriented/

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Other forms in these source records: 找不著北

找
zhǎo
to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
着
zhāo
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuó]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add
zháo
to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in
zhe
aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
zhuó
to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply
北
běi
north / (classical) to be defeated

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