稀里糊涂

Traditional: 稀裏糊塗

xī li hú tu

Dictionary entry

muddleheaded

What does 稀里糊涂 mean?

稀里糊涂 (xī li hú tu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1muddleheaded

2careless

Character breakdown

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稀xīsparse; scattered · rare; uncommon 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]糊húvariant of 糊[hu2]涂túto apply (paint etc) · to smear

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稀里糊涂

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