惊慌失措

Traditional: 驚慌失措

jīng huāng shī cuò

Dictionary entry

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

What does 惊慌失措 mean?

惊慌失措 (jīng huāng shī cuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

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惊jīngto startle · to be frightened 慌huāngto get panicky; to lose one's head · (coll.) (after 得[de2]) unbearably; terribly 失shīto lose · to miss 措cuòto handle · to manage

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惊慌失措

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