be at a loss what to do
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ǎ ngzh ī Su ǒ cuॸ, which means to be at a loss in the face of embarrassment and danger, and to describe not knowing what to do. It comes from the biography of Li wa in the bamboo slips of Bai Xing in Tang Dynasty.
Idiom usage
I don't know what to do; I don't know what to do. Dingan's uncle was so angry that he didn't know what to do. He was arrested with his servants.
Analysis of Idioms
At a loss
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Li WA, a bamboo slip written by Bai Xing of Tang Dynasty: "I was confused and crazy, and I didn't know what to do."
Idiom explanation
Faced with embarrassment and danger, he was at a loss. I don't know what to do.
Chinese PinYin : wǎng zhī suǒ cuò
be at a loss what to do
eager for quick success and instant benefits. jí gōng hào lì
write a composition in a stream. xià bǐ chéng piān
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it 's unnecessary to go into details. wú yōng zhuì shù