迷失

• 拼音: mí shī
• 汉字拆解: 迷 = 辶 (movement radical) + 米 (rice, phonetic) — to lose one's way; 失 = 手 (hand) + 乙 (phonetic) — to lose, to let go

含义

To lose oneself; to become lost; to go astray. Describes losing one's sense of direction, identity, purpose, or moral grounding — most commonly used figuratively.

More literary and introspective than 迷路. While 迷路 often refers to physical disorientation, 迷失 is predominantly used for spiritual, psychological, or moral lostness: losing one's values, identity, or life direction. Common in literature, psychology, and philosophical discourse.

例句

1. 在名利的诱惑面前，他逐渐迷失了自我，忘记了当初踏入这个行业时的初心与抱负。
2. 长期高压的工作环境使她对自己真正想要的生活感到迷失，甚至不再清楚自己是谁。
3. 这部小说以一个迷失在现代都市中的青年为主角，探讨了身份认同与归属感的深层命题。

用法指南

语境: psychology, literature, philosophy, self-reflection, society

语气: introspective

正确说法

• 现代社会中有不少人在物质追求与精神空虚之间迷失了方向，无法在忙碌的生活中找到真正的意义。(Many people in modern society lose their way between the pursuit of material wealth and spiritual emptiness, unable to find true meaning amid their busy lives.)
• 他在经历了那场人生变故之后，一度陷入深深的迷失，直到重新拾起画笔才逐渐找回了内心的平静。(After experiencing that life-changing event, he fell into a deep state of lostness, and it was not until he picked up the paintbrush again that he gradually recovered his inner peace.)

错误说法

• 将'迷失'与单纯的地理迷路混用 — 迷失多指精神或方向上的失落，描述在地图上找不到路应优先使用'迷路' (Do not use 迷失 interchangeably with physical navigation lostness — 迷失 primarily denotes spiritual or directional disorientation; use 迷路 preferably when someone cannot find their physical way)

起源与历史

迷 = 辶 (movement) + 米 (phonetic) — to be lost, confused; 失 = 手 (hand) + 乙 (lost, phonetic) — to lose, to miss. Together: to lose oneself or lose one's way entirely.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal