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一頭霧水

简 一头雾水 · 繁 一頭霧水
Mandarin · pinyin yī tóu wù shuǐ

Meanings

  1. to be confused
  2. to be baffled
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
霧
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水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
雾
wù · fog, mist, vapor, fine spray
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1–2–4–3 · yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 tau4 mou6 seoi2

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jat1 tau4 mou6 seoi2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be completely muddle-headed; to be baffled

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