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驚慌失措
简 惊慌失措 · 繁 驚慌失措Mandarin · pinyin jīng huāng shī cuò
Meanings
- to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
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1–1–1–4 · jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ging1 fong1 sat1 cou3
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ging1 fong1 sat1 cou3
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- (idiomatic) to lose one's head over fear; to panic; to be thrown into a panic; to be frightened out of one's wits; to be in a state of panic
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