be utterly bewildered; remain puzzled
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
ponder repeatedly but still not understand
formalA fixed four-character idiom used to describe intense, repeated thinking without reaching understanding, often with a slight emphasis on the frustration of being unable to figure something out.
Zhè这
dào道
shù数
xué学
nán难
tí题
ràng让
wǒ我
bǎi百
sī思
bù不
jiě解
，
zhí直
dào到
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
jiě解
hòu后
wǒ我
cái才
míng明
bái白
。
This difficult math problem left me utterly bewildered; I only understood it after the teacher explained it.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
zuò做
chū出
de的
fǎn反
cháng常
jǔ举
dòng动
ràng让
shēn身
biān边
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
men们
bǎi百
sī思
bù不
jiě解
。
His sudden unusual behavior left all his friends completely puzzled.
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Zhè这
běn本
shēn深
ào奥
de的
zhé哲
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
ràng让
pǔ普
tōng通
dú读
zhě者
bǎi百
sī思
bù不
jiě解
。
This profound philosophical work leaves average readers totally confused.
Wǒ我
duì对
tā他
tū突
rán然
fàng放
qì弃
gāo高
xīn薪
gōng工
zuò作
de的
jué决
dìng定
bǎi百
sī思
bù不
jiě解
。
I am completely bewildered by his decision to give up his high-paying job.
Zhè这
tái台
fù复
zá杂
de的
jīng精
mì密
yí仪
qì器
de的
gù故
zhàng障
yuán原
yīn因
ràng让
wéi维
xiū修
shī师
fu傅
bǎi百
sī思
bù不
jiě解
。
The cause of the malfunction in this complex precision equipment left the repair technician utterly puzzled.