Definition
晕头转向 (yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng) is a set phrase meaning 'confused and disoriented', often after physical or mental exertion. It vividly describes a state of being so overwhelmed that you lose your sense of direction, like spinning around. Use it for situations where information, complexity, or fatigue leaves you in a daze.
phrase
confused and disorientedto be in a complete daze (usually after physical/mental exertion)
Examples
- ，晕头转向。Gāng dào yí gè xīn chéngshì, wǒ chūmén jiù yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.When I first arrived in a new city, I got confused and disoriented as soon as I went out.
- ，晕头转向。Zhè dào tí tài nán le, suàn de wǒ yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.This problem is so hard that calculating it left me totally confused.
- ，晕头转向。Tā yì kǒu qì shuō le sān gè fāng'àn, wǒ tīng de yūn tóu-zhuàn xiàng.She announced three plans in one breath, and listening left me completely disoriented.
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