mai4 sat1迷失

Jyutpingmai4 sat1

Yalemàih sāt

動詞Common

Definition

To lose one's way or direction, or to feel lost and without a sense of purpose.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

Focuses primarily on a psychological state or a loss of purpose rather than physical navigation. While it can describe being physically lost, it is far more common to use 蕩失路 or 搵唔到路 for literal directions. It carries a heavy, introspective tone often associated with life transitions or existential confusion.

Examples

ngo5我喺hai2呢ni1個go3城sing4市si5入jap6面min6迷mai4失sat1咗zo2方fong1向。

I have lost my way in this city.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪gok3覺dak1得zi6自gei2己hou2好mai4迷sat1失aa4呀？

Do you feel like you are very lost?

Common phrases

mai4迷sat1失zi6自gei2己

to lose oneself

mai4迷sat1失fong1方hoeng3向

to lose one's way or direction

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe being physically lost in a street or building, as it sounds overly dramatic or poetic in those contexts. Use 蕩失路 instead for literal navigation issues.