糊涂 (hú tu) — confused, muddled, silly
Definition
糊涂 describes a temporary or habitual muddled state of mind — forgetful, mixed-up, unable to think clearly. Unlike 笨 or 愚蠢 (which judge a person's intelligence), 糊涂 points to a confused mental state and can sometimes be endearing or feigned (装糊涂).
adjective
confusedmuddledsilly
Examples
- 糊涂，。Tā jīn tiān yǒu diǎn hú tu, zǒng shì wàng shì.He's a bit muddled today, always forgetting things.
- ，。Bié zhuāng hú tu le, nǐ míng míng zhī dào zěn me zǒu.Stop pretending to be confused — you obviously know the way.
- 糊涂，。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yuè xiǎng yuè hú tu, hái shì wèn wèn bié rén ba.The more I think about this matter, the more confused I get — I'd better ask someone else.
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