怅然若失

Traditional: 悵然若失

chàng rán ruò shī

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to feel a profound sense of loss; to feel disconsolate

What does 怅然若失 mean?

怅然若失 (chàng rán ruò shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to feel a profound sense of loss; to feel disconsolate

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怅chàngregretful; upset; despairing; depressed 然ráncorrect · right 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]失shīto lose · to miss

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怅然若失

chàng rán ruò shī

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