不知所措

bù zhī suǒ cuò

HSK 7

Meaning 释义

not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
embarrassed and at a complete loss

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ不知所措bùzhīsuǒcuò。

I am at a loss.

Tatoeba #408956

他tā对duì意料yìliào外wài的de结果jiēguǒ茫然mángrán不知所措bùzhīsuǒcuò。

He was at a loss when faced with the unexpected outcome.

Tatoeba #2777965

汤姆Tāngmǔ不知所措bùzhīsuǒcuò。

Tom doesn't know what he should do.

Tatoeba #4104423

我wǒ没有méiyǒu想要xiǎngyào让ràng你nǐ不知所措bùzhīsuǒcuò。

I didn't mean to overwhelm you.

Tatoeba #13138190

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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不 bù HSK 1 再 zài HSK 1 才 cái HSK 3 前 qián HSK 1 不过 bù guò HSK 4 不要 bù yào HSK 1 不错 bù cuò HSK 2 位 wèi HSK 2

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