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(idiom) to feel a profound sense of loss; to feel disconsolate

怅然若失
chàng rán ruò shī
ch+àng·4th toner+án·2nd toner+uò·4th tonesh+ī·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
depressed · sulky · moody · unhappy闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lèas if one had lost something (idiom) · to look or feel unsettled or distracted · to feel empty若有所失ruò yǒu suǒ shīmelancholy · depression惆怅chóu chànglit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom) · fig. to be at a loss · perplexed · frustrated惘然若失wǎng rán ruò shī
Antonyms
happy and content (idiom)怡然自得yí rán zì dé(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant若无其事ruò wú qí shìcool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruò
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