茫然 mángrán blankly
blankly; vacantly; at a loss
How to remember 茫然: 茫 vague + 然 however = blankly.
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How it is used
- Blank and at a loss - bewildered - 他茫然地望着远方 (tā mángrán de wàng zhe yuǎnfāng) he stared blankly into the distance; 对未来感到茫然 (duì wèilái gǎndào mángrán) to feel lost about the future.
- Two shades: a vacant, uncomprehending look, and a sense of directionlessness.
- Literary register; 茫然不知所措 = bewildered and helpless.