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無所適從

简无所适从 · 繁無所適從

Mandarin · pinyin wú suǒ shì cóng

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

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無: Look up this written character
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
適: Look up this written character
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
适: shì · kuò · go, reach; appropriate, suitable
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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2–3–4–2 · wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou4 so2 sik1 cung4

Cantonese word readings for 無所適從. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mou4 so2 sik1 cung4

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(idiomatic) to not know what course to take; to be at a loss of what to do

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