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迷头认影 — “To be utterly confused”

迷头认影 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly confused”. To mistake one thing for another due to muddle-headedness; to be extremely bewildered and unable to distinguish reality. Literally, “Confused head mistaking shadow”.

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迷头认影 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迷头认影 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迷
mí10to be confused or fascinated
头
tóu5head
认
rèn4recognize, admit, or accept
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film

Example Sentence with 迷头认影

他最近心烦意乱,常常迷头认影,把重要的文件放在了不该放的地方。
He's been so distracted recently that he often gets completely muddled, putting important documents in the wrong places.

Idioms Related to 迷头认影

Synonyms of 迷头认影

  • rèn认yǐng影mí迷tóu头extremely muddled and confused

More idioms starting with 迷

  • mí迷bù不zhī知guī归Lost in error, not knowing how to return
  • mí迷rén人yǎn眼mù目to pull the wool over someone's eyes
  • mí迷tiān天dà大zuì罪a monstrous or heinous crime
  • mí迷tiān天dà大huǎng谎a monstrous lie
  • mí迷liàn恋hái骸gǔ骨cling to outdated decaying things
  • mí迷huò惑bù不jiě解utterly confused and unable to comprehend
  • mí迷huo惑shì视tīng听confuse and mislead the public
  • mí迷tú涂zhī知fǎn反realize and correct one's mistakes
  • mí迷liú留méi没luàn乱agitated and disoriented
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜fǎng仿Hazy, indistinct, and difficult to discern
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜páng彷Hazy, indistinct, and perplexed
  • mí迷lí离cháng徜huǎng恍vague and indistinct

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Questions about 迷头认影

What does 迷头认影 mean?

迷头认影 (mí tóu rèn yǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly confused”.

How do you pronounce 迷头认影?

迷头认影 is pronounced mí tóu rèn yǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迷头认影 literally mean?

Literally, 迷头认影 means “Confused head mistaking shadow”. It is used to mean “to be utterly confused”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迷头认影?

佛家语。形容非常糊涂。

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