be at a loss

be at a loss

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Shu ǎ NgR á NRU ò sh ī, which means to describe the state of being empty and helpless. It comes from the biographies of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng in historical records.

Analysis of Idioms

It's a complete loss

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng in historical records, it is said that "when reading the ode to the bird, it is the same as life and death. It is easy to go away, but it is easy to lose."

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning, and it is used to describe the emptiness and loss in the heart. Chapter 74 of the wild old man's violent speech: "Dai and Liu are both frank and feel sorry for their loss, and Yu Lin and others are convinced." Ye Shengtao's Ni Huanzhi 19: "in the past few days, the air in China has been surging fiercely. Naturally, Jiang bingru also feels shocked. After listening to Huanzhi's words, he can't help but lose his faith in running his own school." The wind came straight into my arms, suffering all the way, and it was as if I had lost it. It's natural for everyone to look forward to graduation, but when it comes to graduation, there are some ~. Lu Xun's collection of flowers in the morning and evening: the victory that we had originally won is flying away again, and we are not aware of it.