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惊慌失措

jīng huāng shī cuò
HSK 7

English Meaning

to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 2 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
在惊慌失措之时
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

试图攻击臣

“and tried to attack me.”

“In the moment of panic...”

3. NEXT

臣正好赶到

“- I happened to arrive. - I...”

《御赐小仵作》 · historical_and_court
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若是我惊慌失措 又能改变什么呢?
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Panicking won't fix anything, so stop questioning my calm and let's think rationally.”

1. PREVIOUS

你知道还这般地泰然自若?

“Then how can you remain so calm?”

“If I panicked, what would that change?”

3. NEXT

不如按兵不动 看看他

“I prefer to stay put and wait. I'll see how he's going to play his game.”

《翘楚》 · crisis_and_conflict
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