confused; muddled; careless; sloppy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
confused; muddled; in a daze (slightly less severe than 糊涂)
informalDescribes a state of mental confusion or lack of clarity. Often used when someone cannot think clearly due to sleepiness, alcohol, or complexity.
Zhè这
dào道
tí题
tā他
jiǎng讲
le了
liǎng两
biàn遍
，
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de的
。
He explained this problem twice, but I'm still confused.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
，
nǎo脑
zi子
hái还
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de的
ne呢
。
I just woke up, so my mind is still foggy.
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Tā他
hē喝
de得
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de的
，
lián连
jiā家
dōu都
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
。
He was so drunk and confused that he couldn't even find his way home.
adjective
careless; casual; perfunctory; sloppy
informalDescribes doing something without proper care, attention, or procedure. Often implies negligence or lack of thoroughness.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
méi没
jīng经
guò过
rèn认
zhēn真
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
jiù就
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de地
tōng通
guò过
le了
。
This matter was approved carelessly without serious discussion.
Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
shì是
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de地
duì对
dài待
gōng工
zuò作
。
You can't always be sloppy with your work.
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Wǒ我
men们
xī稀
li里
hú糊
tu涂
de地
shàng上
le了
chē车
，
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
yào要
qù去
nǎr哪
儿
。
We got in the car all confused without even knowing where we were going.