ignorant; vacant; in the dark (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
茫然 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
她对自己的未来感到茫然不知所措。 Tā duì zìjǐ de wèilái gǎndào mángrán bùzhīsuǒcuò. - She feels bewildered and at a loss about her future.
他在陌生的城市里感到一片茫然。 Tā zài mòshēng de chéngshì lǐ gǎndào yī piàn mángrán. - He felt completely at sea in the unfamiliar city.
这个问题使他感到茫然。 Zhège wèntí shǐ tā gǎndào mángrán. - This problem left him feeling lost and confused.
他看着茫然的表情，不知该说些什么。 Tā kàn zhe mángrán de biǎoqíng, bùzhī gāi shuō xiē shénme. - He looked at the blank expression, not knowing what to say.
他面对茫然的未来感到无助。 Tā miàn duì mángrán de wèilái gǎndào wúzhù. - He felt helpless facing the uncertain future.
Characters
然 rán - (lit.) so, like that; (lit.) but, nonetheless, however |
茫 máng - boundless and indistinct; ignorant; in the dark |