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爽然若失

Mandarin · pinyin shuǎng rán ruò shī

Meanings

  1. at a loss
  2. confused
  3. not know what to do next
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Characters in this entry

爽
shuǎng · happy, cheerful; refreshing
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
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3–2–4–1 · shuang3 ran2 ruo4 shi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

song2 jin4 joek6 sat1

Cantonese word readings for 爽然若失. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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song2 jin4 joek6 sat1

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phrase

  1. (simile) to feel dejected and lost

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