惊慌失措 (jīng huāng shī cuò) — (idiom) to panic and not know what to do; to be thrown into a panic
Definition
Used for sudden, acute panic — losing composure because of fear or shock. Stronger than 不知所措 (mere loss of composure) and adds a fear element that 提心吊胆 (ongoing dread) lacks.
idiom
to panic and not know what to doto be thrown into a panic
Examples
- ，惊慌失措。Tīng dào jǐng bào shēng, dà jiā dōu jīng huāng shī cuò.Everyone panicked when they heard the alarm.
- ，惊慌失措。Kǎo shì shí yù dào nán tí, qiān wàn bù néng jīng huāng shī cuò.When you encounter a tough problem on an exam, you mustn't panic.
- 惊慌失措。Tā miàn duì tū fā zhuàng kuàng xiǎn de shí fēn jīng huāng shī cuò.He appeared completely flustered in the face of the emergency.
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