"一頭霧水" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³⁻³³ bu³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/, /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/, /t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/, /t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/, /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/, /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³⁻³³ bu³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹/ Chinese transliterations: yītóuwùshuǐ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jat¹ tau⁴ mou⁶ seoi² [Cantonese, Jyutping], chi̍t-thâu-bū-chúi, yītóuwùshuǐ [Phonetic:yìtóuwùshuǐ] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yitóuwùshuěi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], i¹-tʻou²-wu⁴-shui³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], yī-tóu-wù-shwěi [Mandarin, Yale], itourwuhshoei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], итоуушуй [Mandarin, Palladius], itouušuj [Mandarin, Palladius], yāt tàuh mouh séui [Cantonese, Yale], jat⁷ tau⁴ mou⁶ soey² [Cantonese, Pinyin], yed¹ teo⁴ mou⁶ sêu² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], chi̍t-thâu-bū-chúi [Hokkien, POJ], tsi̍t-thâu-bū-tsuí [Hokkien, Tai-lo], cidtau'buxzuie [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: From Cantonese. Etymology templates: {{der|zh|yue|-}} Cantonese Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 一頭霧水
  1. to be completely muddle-headed; to be baffled Tags: idiomatic

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      "zh-pron": "ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ"
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      "zh-pron": "jat¹ tau⁴ mou⁶ seoi²"
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      "zh-pron": "chi̍t-thâu-bū-chúi"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "yī-tóu-wù-shwěi"
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
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        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "итоуушуй"
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      "zh-pron": "yāt tàuh mouh séui"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "jat⁷ tau⁴ mou⁶ soey²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yed¹ teo⁴ mou⁶ sêu²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "chi̍t-thâu-bū-chúi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsi̍t-thâu-bū-tsuí"
    },
    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cidtau'buxzuie"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
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        "Zhangzhou"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
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    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: yìtóuwùshuǐ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
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    }
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      "zh-pron": "jat¹ tau⁴ mou⁶ seoi²"
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    },
    {
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "i¹-tʻou²-wu⁴-shui³"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "yī-tóu-wù-shwěi"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "itourwuhshoei"
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        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "итоуушуй"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "itouušuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yāt tàuh mouh séui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jat⁷ tau⁴ mou⁶ soey²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yed¹ teo⁴ mou⁶ sêu²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chi̍t-thâu-bū-chúi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsi̍t-thâu-bū-tsuí"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cidtau'buxzuie"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³⁻³³ bu³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: yìtóuwùshuǐ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ u⁵¹ ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐt̚⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ mou̯²² sɵy̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² bu⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² bu²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³⁻³³ bu³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹/"
    }
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