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找不着北

zhǎo bu zháo běi

4-character word Traditional 找不著北

What 找不着北 means

1. to be confused and disoriented

The characters in 找不着北

• 找zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on sb
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
• 北běinorth; (classical) to be defeated

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