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胡里胡涂

胡里胡涂 — “Muddled and confused”

胡里胡涂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Muddled and confused”. Unclear about things; muddle-headed. Literally, “muddled and confused”.

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胡里胡涂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胡里胡涂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
涂
tu10apply, smear, muddy, path

Example Sentence with 胡里胡涂

他总是胡里胡涂地做事情,结果常常出错。
He always does things in a muddled and confused way, often leading to mistakes.

Idioms Related to 胡里胡涂

Synonyms of 胡里胡涂

  • hú糊li里hú糊tú涂confused and muddled
  • mí迷mí迷hū糊hū糊in a daze

Antonyms of 胡里胡涂

  • yī一qīng清èr二chǔ楚be perfectly clear

More idioms starting with 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡zǐ子lā拉chā碴having a messy, unkempt beard
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap

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Questions about 胡里胡涂

What does 胡里胡涂 mean?

胡里胡涂 (hú lǐ hú tu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Muddled and confused”.

How do you pronounce 胡里胡涂?

胡里胡涂 is pronounced hú lǐ hú tu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胡里胡涂 literally mean?

Literally, 胡里胡涂 means “muddled and confused”. It is used to mean “Muddled and confused”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胡里胡涂?

形容不明事理或对事物的认识模糊。

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