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六神无主
liù​shén​wú​zhǔ

at a loss

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  1. 六神 liù​shén
    six spirits of the organs
    in Daoism, the six spirits believed to control the internal organs, specifically the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, and gallbladder, collectively representing a person's mental state or wits
  2. 无主 無主 wú​zhǔ
    [at a loss]
    (bound form) at a loss; disoriented; specifically used in the phrase 六神无主 liù​shén​wú​zhǔ