be in the dark; unfamiliar with the situation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesphrase
to be in the dark; to be unfamiliar with a situation; to not know the ropes
informalUsed to describe someone who is new to an environment or lacks information about a situation. Often used predicatively with '对……不摸头'.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
lái来
，
zhè这
xiē些
shì事
quán全
bù不
mō摸
tóu头
。
I just got here, so I'm totally in the dark about these matters.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
shì市
chǎng场
qíng情
kuàng况
hái还
bù不
mō摸
tóu头
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
xué学
xí习
。
He is still unfamiliar with the market conditions here and needs to learn more.
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Chū初
lái来
zhà乍
dào到
，
dào到
chù处
bù不
mō摸
tóu头
，
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
mí迷
máng茫
。
Having just arrived in a new place, I'm completely at a loss everywhere I go, feeling very confused.