糊里糊涂 (hú lǐ hú tū) — muddled, confused (mentally); thoughtless, slipshod (in action)
Definition
An adjective-like verb meaning 'muddled and confused' — describes a person acting without thinking clearly, often used as 糊里糊涂地 + verb. Pairs easily with 糊涂 (HSK 6) but adds a stronger sense of repeated careless action.
verb
muddledconfused (mentally)thoughtlessslipshod (in action)
Examples
- 糊里糊涂，。Tā jīn tiān hú lǐ hú tū de, bǎ shǒu jī luò zài jiā lǐ le.He was so muddled today that he left his phone at home.
- 糊里糊涂，。Bié hú lǐ hú tū dì dā ying bié rén, xiān xiǎng qīng chǔ.Don't agree to others thoughtlessly; think it through first.
- 糊里糊涂，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì hú lǐ hú tū, jīng cháng chū cuò.He always does things in a slipshod way and often makes mistakes.
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