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張皇失措

简张皇失措 · 繁張皇失措

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng huáng shī cuò

panic-stricken (idiom)
to be in a flustered state
also written 張惶失措 zhāng huáng shī cuò

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
措: cuò · place; collect, arrange; employ
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–2–1–4 · zhang1 huang2 shi1 cuo4

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