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What does 糊涂 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

糊涂 hútu

confused; muddled; muddle-headed

Its characters

  1. 糊 hú paste
  2. 涂 tú to apply (paint, cream)

In a sentence

他讲了半天,我越听越糊涂。 He talked for ages, and the more I listened, the more confused I got.

鲁迅说:不去想还好,一想就觉得糊涂。

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