muddle-headed; dazed; confused
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
muddle-headed; dazed and confused; scatterbrained
informalUsed to describe a state of mental confusion, often due to being overly busy, tired, sick, or under pressure. Also said as "昏头涨脑 (hūn tóu zhàng nǎo)". It can describe both a temporary state and a person's habitual trait.
Tā他
yī一
tiān天
dào到
wǎn晚
máng忙
dé得
hūn昏
tóu头
hūn昏
nǎo脑
de的
，
nǎ哪
gù顾
dé得
shàng上
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
He's so dazed and confused from being busy all day long; how could he possibly attend to this matter?
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
，
jīn今
tiān天
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
gǎn感
jué觉
hūn昏
tóu头
hūn昏
nǎo脑
de的
。
I didn't sleep well last night, so I've been feeling muddle-headed all day today.
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Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
tài太
fù复
zá杂
，
bǎ把
wǒ我
gǎo搞
dé得
hūn昏
tóu头
hūn昏
nǎo脑
。
This problem is too complicated; it's made me completely confused.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài再
wèn问
le了
，
wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
hūn昏
tóu头
hūn昏
nǎo脑
de的
，
xiǎng想
bù不
qīng清
chǔ楚
。
Stop asking me; I'm so scatterbrained right now and can't think clearly.