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大惑不解

Mandarin · pinyin dà huò bù jiě

to be at a loss (idiom)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
惑: huò · confuse, mislead, baffle; doubt
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧

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4–4–4–3 · da4 huo4 bu4 jie3

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daai6 waak6 bat1 gaai2

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(idiomatic) to be at a loss, confused

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