不知所措

bù zhī suǒ cuò

Dictionary entry

not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end

What does 不知所措 mean?

不知所措 (bù zhī suǒ cuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end

2embarrassed and at a complete loss

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-知zhīto know · to be aware 所suǒactually · place 措cuòto handle · to manage

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不知所措

bù zhī suǒ cuò

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