驚慌失措

简 惊慌失措 · 繁 驚慌失措
Mandarin · pinyin jīng huāng shī cuò

Meanings

  1. to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
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驚
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慌
huāng · nervous, panicky, frantic
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
措
cuò · place; collect, arrange; employ
惊
jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
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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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  1. (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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