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打闷葫芦
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打闷葫芦 — Chinese Idiom

打闷葫芦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to figure out someone's hidden intentions or the meaning of their obscure words; to make an attempt to understand a puzzling matter”.

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打闷葫芦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

打闷葫芦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy
葫
hú12bottle gourd
芦
lú7reed plant

Example Sentence with 打闷葫芦

经理说话总是喜欢打闷葫芦,让大家摸不着头脑
The manager always speaks in riddles, leaving everyone confused.

Idioms Related to 打闷葫芦

More idioms starting with 打

  • dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
  • dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
  • dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
  • dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
  • dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
  • dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
  • dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
  • dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
  • dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
  • dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
  • dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
  • dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public

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Questions about 打闷葫芦

What does 打闷葫芦 mean?

打闷葫芦 (dǎ mèn hú lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to figure out someone's hidden intentions or the meaning of their obscure words; to make an attempt to understand a puzzling matter”.

How do you pronounce 打闷葫芦?

打闷葫芦 is pronounced dǎ mèn hú lú in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 打闷葫芦?

闷葫芦:比喻难猜解而令人纳闷的话或事情。指猜测令人纳闷的话事事情。

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