Definition
迷惑不解 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'to be puzzled and unable to understand'. It combines 迷惑 (confused, perplexed) with 不解 (not understanding). You use it when you're genuinely baffled by something — a situation, someone's behavior, or a problem — and can't figure out the reason. It's more intense than just 不懂 and implies a state of mental confusion, not just lack of knowledge.
v
to be puzzled and unable to understandto be baffled
Examples
- 迷惑不解，。Tā duì zhège jiéguǒ mí huò bù jiě, zěnme yě xiǎng bù tōng.He was baffled by this result and just couldn't figure it out.
- ，迷惑不解。Tīng le tā de jiěshì, dàjiā fǎn'ér mí huò bù jiě le.After hearing his explanation, everyone became even more puzzled.
- ，迷惑不解。Miànduì zhè zhǒng qíguài de xiànxiàng, kēxuéjiā men yě mí huò bù jiě.Faced with this strange phenomenon, scientists were also baffled.
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