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一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂
一时糊涂

一时糊涂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一时糊涂 Usage and Examples

a momentary lapse

a moment of confusion

a temporary folly

由于一时糊涂,她同意和他约会。

In a moment of madness she had agreed to go out with him.

他一时糊涂偷了那位太太的钱。

He stole the lady's money in a moment of aberration.

The characters in 一时糊涂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yì1one, a, single, whole
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
糊
hú15smear, paste, muddle, subsist
涂
tu10apply, smear, muddy, path

More words starting with 一

  • yī一 xià下wǔ午an afternoon, one afternoon
  • yī一 zhǒng种a, a kind of
  • yī一yī一one by one, each and every one
  • yí一zhàng丈gāo高one zhang tall, a zhang high
  • yí一shàng上rèn任upon taking office, upon assuming office
  • yí一shàng上rèn任jiù就upon taking office, as soon as appointed
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午all morning, the whole morning
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午de的morning's, a morning's
  • yí一shàng上shì市upon launch, when launched
  • yí一shàng上shì市jiù就upon its listing, as soon as it went public
  • yí一shàng上lai来at first, right off the bat
  • yí一shàng上jià架Upon listing, When launched

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Questions about 一时糊涂

What does 一时糊涂 mean in Chinese?

一时糊涂 (yì shí hú tu) means “a momentary lapse, a moment of confusion, a temporary folly”.

How do you pronounce 一时糊涂?

一时糊涂 is pronounced yì shí hú tu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a momentary lapse” in Chinese?

“a momentary lapse” is 一时糊涂 (yì shí hú tu) in Chinese.

How is 一时糊涂 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 一时糊涂, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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