senile; muddle-headed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
senile and incompetent; muddle-headed; confused in mind
literaryA literary/formal word, often used to describe someone (especially an elder or leader) whose judgment is impaired due to age, confusion, or incompetence. It's a somewhat strong, critical term.
Zhè这
wèi位
guó国
wáng王
wǎn晚
nián年
hūn昏
kuì聩
，
dǎo导
zhì致
guó国
jiā家
shuāi衰
luò落
。
The king became senile and muddle-headed in his later years, leading to the decline of the nation.
Tā他
zài在
zhòng重
yào要
jué决
cè策
shàng上
rú如
cǐ此
hūn昏
kuì聩
，
zhēn真
shì是
lìng令
rén人
shī失
wàng望
。
His muddle-headedness in such important decisions is truly disappointing.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
lǐng领
dǎo导
hūn昏
kuì聩
wú无
néng能
，
nán难
guài怪
yè业
jì绩
yí一
luò落
qiān千
zhàng丈
。
The company's leadership is senile and incompetent, no wonder its performance has plummeted.