Definition
糊里糊涂 is a fixed four-character phrase in the A里AB pattern (糊里糊涂), where the core word 糊涂 ('confused') is intensified and given a colloquial, often self-deprecating tone. It describes a state of mental confusion, absent-mindedness, or doing things carelessly without thinking. You can use it as a predicate (他糊里糊涂的), an adverbial (糊里糊涂地答应了), or a complement (说得糊里糊涂). It's more vivid than just 糊涂 alone.
v.p.
muddledconfused (mentally)thoughtlessslipshod (in action)
Examples
- 糊里糊涂，。Tā jīntiān hú lǐ hú tū de, bǎ shǒujī là zài jiā lǐ le.He was so muddled today that he left his phone at home.
- 糊里糊涂，。Bié hú lǐ hú tū de dāying biérén, xiān xiǎng qīngchu.Don't agree to others thoughtlessly; think it through first.
- 糊里糊涂，。Tā zuò shì zǒngshì hú lǐ hú tū, jīngcháng chū cuò.He always does things in a slipshod way and often makes mistakes.
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