偟 (huáng) - Huang — to be flustered, agitated, or in & also archaic for 'leisure' or 'idleness'.

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huáng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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偟 · huáng

Huang — to be flustered, agitated, or in a hurry;

also archaic for 'leisure' or 'idleness'.

Huang — to be flustered, agitated, or inalso archaic for 'leisure' or 'idleness'.

Usage highlights

Flustered and at a lossPacing anxiouslyPanicConfused and hesitantWandering aimlessly

Synonyms

  • 彷徨— hesitant, pacing back and forth
  • 慌张— flustered, panicked
  • 犹豫— hesitant, indecisive

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was flustered and didn't know what to do (彷徨不知所措).
  • She paced back and forth anxiously (彷徨徘徊).
  • The crowd was in a state of panic (张偟失措).

Collocations

  • Flustered and at a loss(彷徨)
  • Pacing anxiously(彷徨徘徊)
  • Panic-stricken(张偟)
  • Confused and hesitant(彷徨不定)
  • Wandering aimlessly(彷徨歧路)

Idioms

  • Flustered and at a loss, not knowing what to do(彷徨失措)
  • Wandering at a crossroads, unable to decide(彷徨歧途)

Cultural background

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  • Often appears in classical Chinese literature describing states of mental confusion or hesitation.
  • Used in modern Chinese primarily in the compound 彷徨 (pánghuáng), meaning 'to pace back and forth, hesitant'.

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