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如坐云雾 — “To be utterly confused or bewildered”

如坐云雾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly confused or bewildered”. To feel muddled and unable to comprehend or distinguish clearly. Literally, “as if sitting in clouds and mist”.

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如坐云雾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 如rú
  • 坐zuò
  • 云yún
  • 雾wù

如坐云雾 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
如
rú6like, as, if
坐
zuò7sit, ride, or be located
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
雾
wù13fog or mist

Example Sentence with 如坐云雾

面对这些突如其来的变化,他感到如坐云雾,一时间摸不着头脑
Faced with these sudden changes, he felt utterly confused, unable to make head or tail of anything for a moment.

Idioms Related to 如坐云雾

Synonyms of 如坐云雾

  • rú如duò堕yān烟hǎi海Utterly bewildered and lost

More idioms starting with 如

  • rú如bù不shèng胜yī衣extremely frail and thin
  • rú如qiū丘ér而zhǐ止give up easily at first difficulty
  • rú如sàng丧kǎo考bǐ妣as if one's parents had just died
  • rú如lín临dà大dí敌as if facing a formidable enemy
  • rú如lín临shēn深yuān渊extremely cautious as if on abyss brink
  • rú如lín临shēn深gǔ谷extremely cautious as if on a cliff edge
  • rú如zhī之nài奈hé何What can be done about it
  • rú如rén人yǐn饮shuǐ水,,lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only personal experience reveals true feelings
  • rú如xiōng兄rú如dì弟like brothers
  • rú如rù入bǎo宝shān山kōng空shǒu手huí回miss great opportunities
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之dì地to move with great ease and boldness
  • rú如rù入wú无rén人zhī之jìng境to advance effortlessly without resistance

Questions about 如坐云雾

What does 如坐云雾 mean?
如坐云雾 (rú zuò yún wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly confused or bewildered”.
How do you pronounce 如坐云雾?
如坐云雾 is pronounced rú zuò yún wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如坐云雾 literally mean?
Literally, 如坐云雾 means “as if sitting in clouds and mist”. It is used to mean “to be utterly confused or bewildered”.
What is the Chinese definition of 如坐云雾?
象坐在云里雾里。比喻头脑糊涂,不能辨析事理。
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