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迷离扑朔

迷离扑朔 — “Hazy and indistinct; confusing and difficult to discern”

迷离扑朔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation or matter as intricate and complex, making it difficult to discern or understand clearly; perplexing and convoluted”. Literally, “hazy and indistinct; confusing and difficult to discern”.

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迷离扑朔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迷离扑朔 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迷
mí10to be confused or fascinated
离
lí11to leave or separate from
扑
pū5pat, pounce, or throw oneself
朔
shuò10new moon or north

Example Sentence with 迷离扑朔

这起离奇的事件,情节迷离扑朔,让人一时难以理清真相。
The plot of this bizarre incident is complex and confusing, making it difficult for anyone to figure out the truth immediately.

Idioms Related to 迷离扑朔

Synonyms of 迷离扑朔

  • pū扑shuò朔mí迷lí离complicated and confusing
  • mí迷lí离huǎng恍hū惚blurred and indistinct

Antonyms of 迷离扑朔

  • jīng泾wèi渭fēn分míng明clearly demarcated

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tóu头rèn认yǐng影utterly confused, mistaking one thing for another
  • mí迷liàn恋hái骸gǔ骨cling to outdated decaying things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

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Questions about 迷离扑朔

What does 迷离扑朔 mean?

迷离扑朔 (mí lí pū shuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation or matter as intricate and complex, making it difficult to discern or understand clearly; perplexing and convoluted”.

How do you pronounce 迷离扑朔?

迷离扑朔 is pronounced mí lí pū shuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 迷离扑朔 literally mean?

Literally, 迷离扑朔 means “hazy and indistinct; confusing and difficult to discern”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation or matter as intricate and complex, making it difficult to discern or understand clearly; perplexing and convoluted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 迷离扑朔?

形容事情错综复杂,难以辨别清楚。

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