失措

shīcuò
verb #26,918

Meanings

  1. 1 to be at a loss
  2. 2 to lose composure
  3. 3 to not know what to do

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tūrúqílái de xiāoxi ràng tā jīnghuāngshīcuò.
The sudden news left him in a panic and at a loss.
HSK 7-9
面对危机临危不乱从未失措
Miànduì wēijī, tā línwēi-bùluàn, cóngwèi shīcuò.
Facing the crisis, she remained calm and never lost her composure.

Tips

usage
失措 often appears in the four-character compound 惊慌失措, meaning 'to panic and be at a complete loss.' On its own it means to lose one's footing or composure in the face of difficulty.

Stroke Order

shī
cuò