稀裏糊塗

简 稀里糊涂 · 繁 稀裏糊塗
Mandarin · pinyin xī li hú tu

Meanings

  1. muddleheaded
  2. careless
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稀
xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
裏
lǐ · inside, interior, within
糊
hú · paste, stick on with paste
塗
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里
lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
涂
tú · surname; name of certain rivers
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1–5–2–5 · xi1 li5 hu2 tu5

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hei1 leoi5 wu4 tou4

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hei1 leoi5 wu4 tou4

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