晕头转向 (yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng) — confused and disoriented; to be in a complete daze (usually after physical/mental exertion)
Definition
An idiom meaning dizzy and disoriented — literally 'head dizzy, direction turned.' Used after being overwhelmed by something physically or mentally demanding, not for ordinary confusion.
phrase
confused and disorientedto be in a complete daze (usually after physical/mental exertion)
Examples
- ，晕头转向。Gāng dào yí gè xīn chéng shì, wǒ chū mén jiù yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.When I first arrived in a new city, I got confused and disoriented as soon as I went out.
- ，晕头转向。Zhè dào tí tài nán le, suàn dé wǒ yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.This problem is so hard that calculating it left me totally confused.
- ，晕头转向。Tā yì kǒu qì shuō le sān gè fāng àn, wǒ tīng dé yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.She announced three plans in one breath, and listening left me completely disoriented.
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