迷失

míshī

verb HSK 7-9 #4,192

Meanings

1 to lose (one's way)
2 to get lost
3 to lose sight of

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他在森林里迷失了方向。

Tā zài sēnlín lǐ míshī le fāngxiàng.

He lost his way in the forest.

HSK 7-9

不要在名利中迷失自我。

Bùyào zài mínglì zhōng míshī zìwǒ.

Don't lose yourself in the pursuit of fame and fortune.

Tips

usage

迷失 is often used figuratively with 方向 (direction) or 自我 (self). For simply getting physically lost, 迷路 is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

迷 mí

失 shī