muddled; chaotic
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
muddled; confused; not clear-headed
Used to describe a confused mental state, often due to fatigue, illness, or distraction.
Tā他
yī一
yè夜
méi没
shuì睡
，
zǎo早
shàng上
qǐ起
lái来
sī思
lù路
hūn昏
luàn乱
。
He didn't sleep all night and woke up with a muddled mind.
Gǎn感
mào冒
fā发
shāo烧
ràng让
wǒ我
de的
tóu头
nǎo脑
biàn变
dé得
hūn昏
luàn乱
。
Having a fever from the cold has left me confused.
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Zài在
jù巨
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
xià下
，
tā他
de的
pàn判
duàn断
kāi开
shǐ始
hūn昏
luàn乱
。
Under immense pressure, his judgment became muddled.
adjective
politically dark; socially chaotic
literaryUsed in a literary or formal context to describe a state of political turmoil and social disorder.
Nà那
ge个
cháo朝
dài代
mò末
nián年
，
cháo朝
zhèng政
hūn昏
luàn乱
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
In the final years of that dynasty, the government was corrupt and chaotic, and the people could not make a living.
Shǐ史
shū书
cháng常
yǐ以
“
hūn昏
luàn乱
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
yī一
gè个
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
shuāi衰
bài败
qī期
。
History books often use the term 'chaotic' to describe the decline of a dynasty.