稀里糊涂 (xī lǐ hū) — muddleheaded; befuddled; scatterbrained; careless; thoughtless; slipshod; perfunctory; going through the motions

Definition

A colloquial idiom for acting in a confused, careless, or half-awake way — not thinking clearly about what you're doing. Always describes how an action is performed, not a permanent trait.

bound form
muddleheadedbefuddledscatterbrainedcarelessthoughtlessslipshodperfunctorygoing through the motions

Beispiele

  • 稀里糊涂
    Tā xī lǐ hū dì wàng le jīn tiān yào kāi huì.
    He muddleheadedly forgot that there was a meeting today.
  • 稀里糊涂
    Bié xī lǐ hū dì zuò jué dìng, xiān xiǎng qīng chǔ.
    Don't make a decision carelessly; think it through first.
  • 稀里糊涂
    Tā zuò shì zǒng shì xī lǐ hū de, lǎo bǎn hěn bù mǎn yì.
    He always does things perfunctorily, and the boss is very dissatisfied.

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