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昏头搭脑 — “To be muddled, confused, or disoriented”

昏头搭脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be muddled, confused, or disoriented”. To have a dizzy and confused mind. Literally, “Dizzy head, muddled brain”.

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昏头搭脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

昏头搭脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昏
hūn8dusk, dim, confused, unconscious
头
tóu5head
搭
dā12take a ride
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 昏头搭脑

他昨天熬夜了,今天一上午都昏头搭脑的,工作效率很低。
He stayed up late last night, and this morning he's been all muddled and confused, with very low work efficiency.

Idioms Related to 昏头搭脑

Synonyms of 昏头搭脑

  • hūn昏tóu头dǎ打nǎo脑muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏tóu头dā搭nǎo恼muddle-headed and dispirited
  • hūn昏tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑dazed and confused

More idioms starting with 昏

  • hūn昏tiān天àn暗dì地utter confusion and chaos
  • hūn昏tiān天hēi黑dì地pitch-dark or utter chaos
  • hūn昏tóu头yūn晕nǎo脑dizzy and muddled
  • hūn昏tóu头zhuǎn转xiàng向dizzy and disoriented
  • hūn昏dìng定chén晨xǐng省serve parents dutifully morning and night
  • hūn昏yōng庸wú无dào道muddleheaded, tyrannical, and unjust
  • hūn昏kuì愦hú胡tu涂muddle-headed and confused
  • hūn昏hūn昏è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
  • hūn昏hūn昏àn暗àn暗dim and dark

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Questions about 昏头搭脑

What does 昏头搭脑 mean?

昏头搭脑 (hūn tóu dā nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be muddled, confused, or disoriented”.

How do you pronounce 昏头搭脑?

昏头搭脑 is pronounced hūn tóu dā nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 昏头搭脑 literally mean?

Literally, 昏头搭脑 means “Dizzy head, muddled brain”. It is used to mean “to be muddled, confused, or disoriented”.

What is the Chinese definition of 昏头搭脑?

形容头脑昏沉,糊里糊涂。

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