失控

shī kòng · HSK 7

to go out of control

🛞 失 lose + 控 control = to lose control

失 means to lose or fail; 控 means to control. Together: control is lost, things go out of control. The 控 shares 工 with related work/effort words and pairs with 制 in 控制 (to control).

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