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晕头转向

Word · IdiomTraditional暈頭轉向

dizzy and disoriented; confused and bewildered

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

dizzy and disoriented; confused and at a loss

Originally describes physical dizziness caused by movement (e.g., on a boat or roller coaster), but also commonly used figuratively to describe mental confusion when facing difficult problems or complex situations. Often used as a complement with 得 or 得 after verbs like 搞, 弄, 摇, 转.

Fēng风
làng浪
hěn很
dà大
 ,
chuán船
bǎ把
wǒ我
yáo摇
huàng晃
de得
yūn晕
tóu头
zhuàn转
xiàng向
 。

The wind and waves were fierce, and the boat shook me until I was dizzy and disoriented.

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
zhēn真
nán难
 ,
bǎ把
wǒ我
gǎo搞
de得
yūn晕
tóu头
zhuàn转
xiàng向
 。

This problem is so difficult that it has me completely confused and at a loss.

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Wǒ我
gāng刚
dào到
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
shàng上
bān班
 ,
gè各
zhǒng种
guī规
zhāng章
zhì制
dù度
ràng让
wǒ我
yūn晕
tóu头
zhuàn转
xiàng向
 。

I just started working at a new company, and all the rules and regulations have me dizzy and confused.

Tā他
zài在
yóu游
lè乐
yuán园
zuò坐
wán完
guò过
shān山
chē车
hòu后
 ,
zǒu走
de得
yūn晕
tóu头
zhuàn转
xiàng向
de的
 。

After riding the roller coaster at the amusement park, he walked around dizzy and disoriented.