茫 然 失 措

máng rán shī cuòdictionary entry

at a loss (idiom)

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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:

茫然失措茫然失措 [mang2 ran2 shi1 cuo4] /at a loss (idiom)/

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茫
máng
vast, with no clear boundary / fig. hazy / indistinct / unclear / confused
然
rán
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly
失
shī
to lose / to miss / to fail
措
cuò
to handle / to manage / to put in order / to arrange / to administer / to execute / to take action on / to plan

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