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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries没有方向的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: méiyǒu fāngxiàng de
"他在人生道路上感到迷茫和没有方向。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking a clear direction, purpose, or aim.
"After graduating, she felt completely directionless and unsure of her future career path." - 2
Moving or proceeding without a specific course, destination, or orientation.
"The boat drifted in a directionless manner across the calm lake."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'direction', stemming from Latin 'directio' (straightening, alignment) combined with the Old English suffix '-less' denoting absence or lack. The composite adjective emerged in the mid-19th century to describe physical movement without an objective, later expanding metaphorically to describe psychological or organizational aimlessness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Directionless" is said worldwide
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sans direction
Transliteration: sã di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃
"Il se sentait sans direction après avoir perdu son emploi."
ziellos
Transliteration: ˈtsiːlˌloːs
"Nach dem Studium fühlte er sich eine Zeit lang ziellos."
senza direzione
Transliteration: ˈsɛnt.sa di.rekˈtjo.ne
"La squadra è sembrata confusa e senza direzione per tutta la partita."
desorientado
Transliteration: de.so.ɾjenˈta.ðo
"El proyecto fracasó porque el equipo estaba desorientado."
sem rumo
Transliteration: sẽj ˈʁu.mu
"Ele andava sem rumo pelas ruas da cidade."
दिशाहीन
Transliteration: dishāhīn
"सही मार्गदर्शन के अभाव में युवा दिशाहीन हो जाते हैं।"
没有方向的
Transliteration: méiyǒu fāngxiàng de
"他在人生道路上感到迷茫和没有方向。"
방향성이 없는
Transliteration: banghyangseong-i eobsneun
"그 회사는 전략 없이 방향성이 없는 상태로 운영되었다."
方向性のない
Transliteration: hōkōsei no nai
"彼は将来の目標が見えず、方向性のない日々を送っていた。"
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