蒙在鼓里 (méng zài gǔ lǐ) — to be kept in the dark; to be completely unaware of what is really happening
Definition
A 成语 meaning 'to be kept in the dark / not knowing what's really going on'. Often used passively with 被 or 把 construction, as in '别把我蒙在鼓里' (don't keep me in the dark).
verb
to be kept in the darkto be completely unaware of what is really happening
Examples
- ，蒙在鼓里。Dà jiā dōu zhī dào le zhè jiàn shì, zhǐ yǒu tā hái méng zài gǔ lǐ.Everyone already knows about this, only he is still kept in the dark.
- 蒙在鼓里，。Tā bèi tóng shì men méng zài gǔ lǐ, wán quán bù zhī dào gōng sī yào cái yuán.He was kept in the dark by his colleagues, completely unaware that the company was going to lay off staff.
- 蒙在鼓里，。Bié bǎ wǒ méng zài gǔ lǐ le, yǒu shén me shì qing zhí jiē gào sù wǒ.Don't keep me in the dark; tell me directly if there's anything.
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