惘然若失 wǎng rán ruò shī

fig. to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to be at a loss
  2. 2. perplexed
  3. 3. frustrated
  4. 4. lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
惘 wǎng
perplexed; disappointed
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail