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English

1. not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
2. not knowing what to do; to be at a loss; cannot think of any countermeasure
3. embarrassed and at a complete loss

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 唔知做咩好，諗唔到任何對策

Examples

• 突如其來嘅意外往往令人不知所措。

  An unexpected accident often makes people unable to think of what to do about it.

• 湯姆不知所措。

  Tom doesn't know what he should do.

  Tatoeba · andymakespasta CC BY

• 我沒有想要讓你不知所措。

  I didn't mean to overwhelm you.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY