惊慌失措 in English jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to lose one's head out of fear (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

惊 慌 失 措

Traditional Characters

驚 慌 失 措

Pinyin

jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

惊jing1to startle 慌huang1to get panicky 失shi1to lose 措cuo4to handle