mèn
lu

idiom
informal

Meaning of 闷葫芦

闷葫芦 means enigma; riddle; something puzzling or inexplicable; a man/woman of few words; a tight-lipped or taciturn person. Pronounced mèn hú lu.

  • enigma; riddle; something puzzling or inexplicable
  • a man/woman of few words; a tight-lipped or taciturn person

Definitions & Examples

shuō
de
fān
huà
jiǎn
zhí
shì
ge
mèn
lu
 
shuí
tīng
dǒng
 

What he said was a complete riddle; no one could understand it.

Zhè
ge
àn
jiàn
dào
xiàn
zài
hái
shì
ge
mèn
lu
 

This case remains an unsolved mystery to this day.

bié
gēn
 
shì
mèn
lu
 

Don't talk in riddles with me; I'm not a mind-reader.