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晕头转向

yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • confused and disoriented

Definition

形容头脑发晕,迷失方向。

Dizzy and disoriented; confused and lost.

Usage

通常用来形容人因为劳累、忙碌、惊吓或受到强烈刺激而思维混乱,分不清方向。

Usually used to describe a person who is mentally confused and disoriented due to fatigue, busyness, shock, or strong stimulation.

Examples

  • 1 连续加班了一个星期,我累得晕头转向。 (After working overtime for a week straight, I was so tired I was dizzy and disoriented.)
  • 2 他走进迷宫般的小巷,转得晕头转向。 (He walked into the maze-like alleys and got completely turned around.)
  • 3 突然听到这个坏消息,她吓得晕头转向。 (Suddenly hearing the bad news, she was so frightened she was disoriented.)
  • 4 刚到这个大城市,我出门就晕头转向。 (Having just arrived in this big city, I got confused as soon as I went out.)
  • 5 考试题目太难,我做得晕头转向。 (The exam questions were too difficult, and I was dazed while doing them.)

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