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闷胡卢

闷胡卢 — “An enigma”

闷胡卢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an enigma”. A riddle hard to guess; something incomprehensible or difficult to figure out.

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闷胡卢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闷胡卢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
卢
lú5black or earthen counter

Example Sentence with 闷胡卢

他说的这番话真像个闷胡卢,让人摸不着头脑。
What he said was truly an enigma, leaving everyone bewildered.

Idioms Related to 闷胡卢

Synonyms of 闷胡卢

  • mèn闷hú葫lu芦an inscrutable person or matter

More idioms starting with 闷

  • mèn闷zuǐ嘴hú葫lu芦a quiet, reserved, or taciturn person
  • mèn闷zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept in the dark
  • 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mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
  • mèn闷mèn闷bù不yuè悦gloomy and displeased

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Questions about 闷胡卢

What does 闷胡卢 mean?

闷胡卢 (mèn hú lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an enigma”.

How do you pronounce 闷胡卢?

闷胡卢 is pronounced mèn hú lú in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 闷胡卢?

比喻难以猜破的哑谜,或难以弄清楚的事情

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