茫然失措

Mandarin · pinyin máng rán shī cuò

Meanings

  1. at a loss (idiom)
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茫
máng · vast, boundless, widespread
然
rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
措
cuò · place; collect, arrange; employ
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2–2–1–4 · mang2 ran2 shi1 cuo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong4 jin4 sat1 cou3

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mong4 jin4 sat1 cou3

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