失措 (shī cuò) — to be disconcerted; to lose one's composure or presence of mind (especially in panic or fright)
Definition
失措 (shī cuò) is a formal written verb meaning to lose composure in panic or fright — stronger and more literary than colloquial phrases like 慌张 or 不知所措. It usually appears in fixed patterns such as 惊慌失措 / 不慌不忙.
verb
to be disconcertedto lose one's composure or presence of mind (especially in panic or fright)
Examples
- ，失措。Miàn duì tū rú qí lái de biàn gù, tā wán quán shī cuò le.Faced with the sudden change, he completely lost his composure.
- ，失措，。Tā cóng wèi yù dào guò zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng, yì shí shī cuò, bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn.She had never encountered such a situation before and was momentarily at a loss, not knowing what to do.
- ，，失措。Zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià, bǎo chí lěng jìng, bú yào shī cuò.In an emergency, stay calm and don't panic.
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