迷迷糊糊 (mí mi hū hū) — in a daze; half asleep and half awake; confused, unclear (of thoughts or perceptions)
Definition
A vivid reduplicated state word meaning 'in a daze' — half asleep, foggy-headed, or muddled. Often describes someone just woken up or unable to think clearly after poor sleep.
bound form
in a dazehalf asleep and half awakeconfusedunclear (of thoughts or perceptions)
Examples
- 迷迷糊糊。Tā zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng de shí hou hái mí mi hū hū de.He was still half asleep when he got up in the morning.
- ，迷迷糊糊。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ jì bú tài qīng chǔ, nǎo zi lǐ mí mi hū hū de.I don't remember this matter clearly; my mind is confused.
- ，迷迷糊糊。Zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīn tiān yì zhěng tiān dōu mí mi hū hū de.Didn't sleep well last night, so I was in a daze all day today.
Origin
Reduplicated word构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication
A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.
迷 and 糊 are doubled as 迷迷 and 糊糊 to intensify the dazed, half-asleep state.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.