zì​shī

at a loss

  • created sense approved 自失 · zì​shī · at a loss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自失

    zì​shī

    at a loss

    to be at a loss as to what to do; feeling stunned or empty, as if one has lost one's sense of self

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to lose control

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