茫然 (máng rán) — blankly, vacantly; at a loss; confused

Definition

Used for the inner feeling of being at a loss and blank-faced (not knowing what to do), as in 一脸茫然. 愣 is a blunter 'stunned/dumbstruck' look; 糊涂 describes muddled thinking over time, not a moment.

adjective
blanklyvacantlyat a lossconfused

Beispiele

  • 茫然
    Tā máng rán dì zhàn zài lù kǒu, bù zhī dào gāi wǎng nǎ zǒu.
    He stood blankly at the intersection, not knowing which way to go.
  • 茫然
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào shí fēn máng rán.
    Hearing this news, she felt very lost.
  • 茫然
    Miàn shì guān de wèn tí ràng tā yì liǎn máng rán.
    The interviewer's question left him with a confused look on his face.

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