muddled; confused; bewildered (adj.)
HSK 5
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糊塗
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他是个糊涂的老人，常常忘事。 tā shì gè hútu de lǎo rén, cháng cháng wàng shì. - He is a muddle-headed old man who often forgets things.
我一看到这个复杂的图表就糊涂了。 wǒ yī kàn dào zhè gè fù zá de tú biǎo jiù hútu le. - I get confused whenever I see this complex chart.
他讲话的时候总是把人弄糊涂。 tā jiǎng huà de shí hòu zǒng shì bǎ rén nòng hútu. - He always confuses people when he speaks.
我真糊涂，居然把这么重要的事情忘了。 wǒ zhēn hútu, jū rán bǎ zhè me zhòng yào de shì qíng wàng le. - I am really confused, I actually forgot such an important thing.
事情太多，让我糊涂了。 shì qíng tài duō, ràng wǒ hútu le. - There are too many things, making me confused.
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糊 hú - to plaster |
涂 tú - spread on, apply, smear, paint; scrawl, scribble |