闷在鼓里 — “To be kept in the dark”
闷在鼓里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be kept in the dark”. To be completely ignorant of the true situation. Literally, “Kept inside a drum”.
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闷在鼓里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闷在鼓里 Character Breakdown
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公司里大家都在讨论新产品的发布计划，只有部门经理还被蒙在鼓里，一点消息都没有。
Everyone in the company was discussing the new product launch plan, but only the department manager was still kept in the dark, having no information at all.
Idioms Related to 闷在鼓里
Synonyms of 闷在鼓里
More idioms starting with 闷
- mèn闷zuǐ嘴hú葫lu芦a quiet, reserved, or taciturn person
- mēn闷shēng声bù不xiǎng响to keep quiet and remain silent
- mèn闷huái怀dùn顿shì释worries suddenly disappear
- mèn闷hǎi海chóu愁shān山Overwhelmed by profound sorrow and immense melancholy
- mèn闷hú胡lú卢an enigma or something incomprehensible
- mèn闷hú葫lu芦an inscrutable person or matter
- mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
- mèn闷mèn闷bù不yuè悦gloomy and displeased
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What does 闷在鼓里 mean?
闷在鼓里 (mèn zài gǔ lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be kept in the dark”.
How do you pronounce 闷在鼓里?
闷在鼓里 is pronounced mèn zài gǔ lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闷在鼓里 literally mean?
Literally, 闷在鼓里 means “Kept inside a drum”. It is used to mean “to be kept in the dark”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闷在鼓里?
被包在鼓里面。比喻受人蒙蔽，对有关的事情一点儿也不知道