incoherent; confused; disorderly
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incoherent; confused; topsy-turvy; lacking logical order
Describes speech or behavior that is illogical, confused, or out of proper sequence. Often used to criticize someone who is muddled, drunk, or senile.
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
，
shuō说
huà话
diān颠
sān三
dǎo倒
sì四
de的
。
He was drunk and speaking incoherently.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
diān颠
sān三
dǎo倒
sì四
，
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
bu不
dǒng懂
。
This article is written in a confused, jumbled manner that nobody can understand.
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Nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
jì记
yì忆
lì力
bu不
hǎo好
，
shuō说
huà话
yǒu有
xiē些
diān颠
sān三
dǎo倒
sì四
。
He's getting old and his memory is failing, so he speaks somewhat incoherently.
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qíng情
jīng经
guò过
jiǎng讲
de得
diān颠
sān三
dǎo倒
sì四
，
jǐng警
chá察
tīng听
bu不
míng明
bai白
。
He described what happened in a confused, jumbled way that the police couldn't understand.