muddle-headed; senile
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
muddle-headed; senile; confused
dialectUsed primarily to describe the mental confusion or forgetfulness associated with old age. It can be mildly derogatory but is often used with a tone of pity or resignation.
Yé爷
ye爷
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
bèi背
hui晦
le了
，
gāng刚
shuō说
de的
huà话
zhuǎn转
tóu头
jiù就
wàng忘
。
Grandpa is getting old and is a bit muddle-headed; he forgets what he just said.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
jì计
jiào较
，
tā他
shì是
gè个
bèi背
hui晦
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
le了
。
Don't argue with him; he's a senile old man.
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Tā她
yǒu有
shí时
bèi背
hui晦
qǐ起
lái来
，
lián连
zì自
jǐ己
hái孩
zi子
de的
míng名
zi字
dōu都
xiǎng想
bù不
qǐ起
。
Sometimes when she gets confused, she can't even remember her own children's names.