稀里糊涂 (xī li hú tú) — 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
Examples
- 稀里糊涂。Tā xī li hú tú dì wàng le jīn tiān yào kāi huì.He muddleheadedly forgot that there was a meeting today.
- 稀里糊涂，。Bié xī li hú tú 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 li hú tú de, lǎo bǎn hěn bù mǎn yì.He always does things perfunctorily, and the boss is very dissatisfied.
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