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
Examples
- 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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