turbid; muddy; unclear; confused
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
turbid; muddy; containing impurities (liquid/air)
Literally describes water or air that is not clear, often due to suspended particles. Can be extended metaphorically.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hé河
shuǐ水
biàn变
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
hùn混
zhuó浊
。
After the heavy rain, the river water became very muddy.
Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
kōng空
qì气
yǒu有
shí时
hěn很
hùn混
zhuó浊
。
The air in the city is sometimes very polluted.
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Zhè这
bēi杯
guǒ果
zhī汁
yǒu有
diǎn点
hùn混
zhuó浊
，
kě可
néng能
biàn变
zhì质
le了
。
This glass of juice is a bit cloudy, it might have gone bad.
adjective
unclear; confused; muddled (abstract)
Used metaphorically to describe unclear thinking, chaotic situations, or ambiguous boundaries.
Tā他
de的
sī思
lù路
hěn很
hùn混
zhuó浊
，
xū需
yào要
lǐ理
qīng清
。
His train of thought is very muddled and needs to be sorted out.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
hùn混
zhuó浊
de的
nián年
dài代
，
shì是
fēi非
hěn很
nán难
fēn分
biàn辨
。
In that chaotic era, right and wrong were hard to distinguish.