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稀里糊涂 — “Confused and muddled”

稀里糊涂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Confused and muddled”. Acting carelessly, haphazardly, or perfunctorily.

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稀里糊涂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

稀里糊涂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
稀
xī12sparse, rare, dilute
里
li7inside, village, unit of length
糊
hú15smear, paste, muddle, subsist
涂
tu10apply, smear, muddy, path

Example Sentence with 稀里糊涂

他总是稀里糊涂地把各种东西弄混,让人哭笑不得。
He always muddled things up, which was both confusing and amusing to others.

Idioms Related to 稀里糊涂

Synonyms of 稀里糊涂

  • hú糊li里hú糊tú涂confused and muddled

Antonyms of 稀里糊涂

  • míng明míng明bái白bái白Very clear and explicit

More idioms starting with 稀

  • xī稀shì世zhī之bǎo宝a rare and invaluable treasure
  • xī稀shì世zhī之zhēn珍a rare treasure
  • xī稀jù句huì绘zhāng章polish and adorn writing
  • xī稀qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, bizarre, and unusual
  • xī稀tāng汤guǎ寡shuǐ水thin, watery, and tasteless food
  • xī稀xī稀lā拉lā拉sparse, scattered, lax, or careless
  • xī稀xī稀làn烂làn烂smashed to smithereens
  • xī稀xī稀luò落luò落sparse and scattered
  • xī稀zhāng章huì绘jù句to meticulously craft and embellish writing
  • xī稀li里huā哗lā啦clattering, scattering, or in disarray
  • xī稀lǐ里mǎ马hu虎careless and sloppy

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Questions about 稀里糊涂

What does 稀里糊涂 mean?

稀里糊涂 (xī li hú tu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Confused and muddled”.

How do you pronounce 稀里糊涂?

稀里糊涂 is pronounced xī li hú tu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 稀里糊涂?

不明白,迷糊,不认真,随意

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