惊慌失措

jīng huāng shī cuò

panic-stricken

Character by character

惊jīng
alarm

慌huāng
panic

失shī
lose

措cuò
bearing

遇到地震时，大家不要惊慌失措。

In an earthquake, don’t panic.

Tone: neutral.

Common in safety advice: 不要惊慌失措.

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