迷茫

mímáng
adjective #8,131

Meanings

  1. 1 confused; lost; bewildered
  2. 2 dazed; at a loss

Characters

Lost + boundless - feeling lost in a vast, directionless space. A sense of confusion about one's path.

Examples

HSK 4
Bìyè hòu tā gǎndào hěn mímáng.
She felt very lost after graduation.
HSK 4
Duì wèilái gǎndào mímáng shì hěn zhèngcháng de.
Feeling lost about the future is perfectly normal.
HSK 7-9
Tā yòng mímáng de yǎnshén kàn zhe wǒ.
He looked at me with a confused gaze.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 迷茫 (emotionally lost/confused about direction in life) with 迷惑 (puzzled/perplexed about something specific). 迷茫 is broader and more existential.

Stroke Order

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