4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 414

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「渾渾噩噩」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「渾渾噩噩」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Hunhun: a profound look; E’e: a serious look. The original meaning is thick and solemn. Now it is used to describe being confused, stupid and ignorant.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hún hún è è

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 wan4 ngok6 ngok6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.