měng

懵

Character · AdjectiveTraditional懜

muddled; ignorant

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

muddled; bewildered; ignorant

literary

Often used to describe a state of confusion, lack of understanding, or naivety. Appears in formal or literary contexts, though '懵懂' is a common compound.

Gāng刚
dào到
yī一
gè个
xīn新
huán环
jìng境
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yǒu有
xiē些
měng懵
rán然
 。

Just arriving in a new environment, he felt a bit bewildered.

Tā他
duì对
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
měng懵
rán然
wú无
zhī知
 。

He was completely ignorant about that matter.

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Shuì睡
xǐng醒
shí时
nǎo脑
zi子
hái还
shì是
měng懵
de的
 。

My mind is still muddled upon waking up.

Tā他
bèi被
fù复
zá杂
de的
wèn问
tí题
gǎo搞
měng懵
le了
 。

He was confused by the complex problem.