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不知所措
Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī suǒ cuò
Meanings
- not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
- embarrassed and at a complete loss
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4–1–3–4 · bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bat1 zi1 so2 cou3
Cantonese word readings for 不知所措. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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bat1 zi1 so2 cou3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to be at a loss for what to do; to lose one's bearings
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