迷惘

míwǎng

adjective #17,381

Meanings

1 perplexed; at a loss
2 bewildered; confused

Characters

lost; confused; to be fascinated

disappointed; dazed

Examples

毕业后他感到很迷惘。

Bìyè hòu tā gǎndào hěn míwǎng.

After graduating, he felt very lost.

她用迷惘的眼神看着我。

Tā yòng míwǎng de yǎnshén kàn zhe wǒ.

She looked at me with a bewildered expression.

Tips

usage

迷惘 describes a deeper, more existential confusion — not knowing one's direction in life. Compare 迷茫 (mímáng), which is very similar but slightly more colloquial, and 困惑 (kùnhuò), which is more about specific intellectual puzzlement.

Stroke Order

迷 mí

惘 wǎng