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Character · AdjectiveTraditional昏

muddled; dim

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

muddled; confused; foolish

literary

This sense is literary or archaic (〈书〉). It describes a state of mental confusion, muddled thinking, or foolishness. It's often used in classical or formal contexts.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhě者
nián年
lǎo老
hūn昏
kuì聩
 ，
cháng常
cháng常
wàng忘
shì事
 。

This old man has become muddled and confused in his old age, often forgetting things.

Tā他
yī一
shí时
hūn昏
le了
tóu头
 ，
zuò做
chū出
le了
cuò错
wù误
de的
jué决
dìng定
 。

He temporarily became confused and made the wrong decision.

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Lì利
lìng令
zhì智
hūn昏
 。

Profit confounds wisdom. (Proverb: Lust for gain blinds one to reason.)