不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò

not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 8178th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware
所 suǒ HSK 2
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
措 cuò HSK 5
to arrange; to put in order; to handle