找不着北 [找不著北] - to be confused and disoriented - zhǎo bu zháo běi | Definition | ChinesePod.com

找不着北 (找不著北)

zhǎo bu zháo běi

Pinyin

Definition

找不着北 (找不著北)

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zhǎo bu zháo běi

to be confused and disoriented

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

bù

1 (negative prefix)
2 not
3 no

bù jiǔ

1 not long (after)
2 before too long
3 soon
4 soon after

bù dàn

1 not only (... but also...)

bù jǐn

1 not only (this one)
2 not just (...) but also

bù lì

1 unfavorable
2 disadvantageous
3 harmful
4 detrimental

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休

yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū

1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
3 in for a penny, in for a pound

一个天南，一个地北

yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi

1 to live miles apart (idiom)

一问三不知

yī wèn sān bù zhī

1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
3 complete ignorance

一尘不染

yī chén bù rǎn

1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
2 spotless

一字不提

yī zì bù tí

1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)

Sample Sentences

They don't give you some kind of magic potion, do they? So exotic. But the people who run casinos definitely hope that their customers will be bowled over. Whether it's gold or silver, they will go gamble it away at all costs.