迷失 (mí shī) — to lose (one's bearings); to get lost (literally or figuratively)
Definition
迷失 focuses on losing one's direction or way, literally (e.g., in a forest) or figuratively (sense of self, goals). It is more abstract than 迷路 ('to get lost on a road') and emphasizes losing what guided you, not the object lost (cf. 失去).
verb
to lose (one's bearings)to get lost (literally or figuratively)
Examples
- 迷失。Tā zài sēn lín lǐ mí shī le fāng xiàng.He lost his direction in the forest.
- 迷失。Tā zài zhè ge chéng shì lǐ mí shī le zì wǒ.She lost herself in this city.
- 迷失。Hěn duō rén zài rén shēng zhōng huì mí shī fāng xiàng.Many people lose their direction in life.
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