I don't think I'd describe Rust's syntax as C-like. What gives you that impression? The only resemblance I see is curly braces. Rust doesn't even have a C-style for loop.

If anything, Rust's syntax can be confusing because the order of names and types are reversed compared to C. This is a trend that a lot of recent languages are returning to because it can simplify the parser.

Also backtick lifetime parameters, but that's a feature that no other mainstream language has, so it was bound to be a little confusing regardless of the syntax.