不知所措

bùzhī-suǒcuò

not knowing what to do

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss

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See it in sentences

他紧张得不知所措。

Tā jǐnzhāng de bùzhī-suǒcuò.

English

He was so nervous he did not know what to do.

遇到难题时你不知所措过吗？

Yùdào nántí shí nǐ bùzhī-suǒcuò guò ma?

English

Have you ever been at a loss when facing a hard problem?

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