Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「驚惶失措」, explained here.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「驚惶失措」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
I was so frightened that I didn’t know what to do.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng huáng shī cuò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
geng1 wong4 sat1 chou3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

