悵然若失

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Chinese

despondent; downhearted; unhappy or disappointed
to seem; like; as
to seem; like; as; if
 
 to lose; to miss; to fail
trad. (悵然若失) 悵然 若 失
simp. (怅然若失) 怅然 若 失

Pronunciation

Idiom

悵然若失

  1. to feel despondent; to be downhearted
    望著她，我悵然若失，好久說不出話來。 [MSC, trad.]
    望着她，我怅然若失，好久说不出话来。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wàngzhe tā, wǒ chàngránruòshī, hǎojiǔ shuō bù chū huà lái.
    Looking at her, I became so lost and could not say a word.
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