惊慌失措

jīng huāng shī cuò

HSK 7–9

Meaning

因害怕慌张而举止失常，不知如何是好。

Panic-stricken and at a loss, not knowing what to do.

常用于描述人在突发紧急或危险情况下的反应，强调失去冷静和判断力。

Often used to describe a person's reaction to sudden emergencies or danger, emphasizing loss of composure and judgment.

1 听到火灾警报，大家惊慌失措地往门外跑。(Hearing the fire alarm, everyone ran out the door in panic.)
2 考试时遇到不会的题目，他顿时惊慌失措。(During the exam, when he encountered a question he couldn't answer, he became panic-stricken.)
3 孩子在商场走丢了，母亲惊慌失措地四处寻找。(The child got lost in the mall, and the mother searched everywhere in a panic.)
4 面对突如其来的地震，人们惊慌失措地躲到桌子底下。(Faced with the sudden earthquake, people panic-strickenly hid under the tables.)
5 投资者看到股市暴跌，惊慌失措地抛售股票。(Investors saw the stock market plummet and panicked, selling off their stocks.)

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