lose presence of mind

lose presence of mind

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī nm á ngy ì Lu à n, which means to be flustered and confused. From biography of heroes.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 21 of biography of heroes written by Xu Wei of Ming Dynasty: "Xu Da orders all the troops to pull out the stronghold and retreat for 30 Li immediately. They should be busy and confused. If they delay, they will show their heads to the public." Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty, the 28th volume of the book "the general admonition of the world" says: "when we get to dawn, we get up and wash. After eating, we go to the shop center and are busy. We don't want to do some business."

Analysis of Idioms

Confused

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attribute, adverbial; used in dealing with affairs

Examples

Bao Ying was also in a hurry. After listening to ten sentences, she forgot four or five, so she broke up. The 12th chapter of Wu Yanren's the strange situation witnessed in 20 years in Qing Dynasty