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    Expressing 'out of control' with 失控 (shīkòng)

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    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 失控

    Explanation

    失控 (shīkòng) means "out of control" or "to lose control," combining 失 (to lose) and 控 (control). It describes situations, behaviors, or systems that have become unmanageable. For example, 行为失控 means "behavior is out of control."

    Examples

    • 台风来了以后，现场局面一度失控。

      Táifēng lái le yǐhòu, xiànchǎng júmiàn yídù shīkòng.

      After the typhoon hit, the situation at the scene was out of control for a while.

    • 他太激动了，情绪完全失控。

      Tā tài jīdòng le, qíngxù wánquán shīkòng.

      He was so agitated that he completely lost control of his emotions.

    • 那辆车在雨中打滑，突然失控撞上了护栏。

      Nà liàng chē zài yǔ zhōng dǎhuá, tūrán shīkòng zhuàng shàng le hùlán.

      The car skidded in the rain and suddenly lost control, crashing into the guardrail.

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