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六神无主

liù shén wú zhǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
out of one's wits (idiom) / distracted / stunned
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-f9b166f2f8783a83. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

六神無主 六神无主 [liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3] /out of one's wits (idiom)/distracted/stunned/

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Other forms in these source records: 六神無主

  • 六
    liù

    six / 6

    lù

    used in place names

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.