Definitions

měng stupid

Etymology phono-semantic

mind

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About

The character '懵' is structured with the heart-mind radical (忄) combined with the component '蒙', which phonetically and semantically suggests covering or obscurity, etymologically indicating a state of mental confusion. Its meaning has consistently revolved around notions of ignorance or dazed bewilderment, and in modern usage, it denotes a muddled or naive condition.

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小明有点

Xiǎo Míng yǒudiǎn měng.

Xiaoming is a bit confused.

他还处于懂年纪。

Tā hái chǔyú měngdǒng niánjì.

He is still at an ignorant age.

突然的问题让他发

Tūrán de wèntí ràng tā fāměng.

The sudden question made him confused.

复杂的说明让我圈了。

Fùzá de shuōmíng ràng wǒ měngquān le.

The complicated instructions made me confused.

他对这件事然不知。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì měngrán bù zhī.

He is completely unaware of this matter.

在众多选择面前,她完全住了。

Zài zhòngduō xuǎnzé miànqián, tā wánquán měngzhù le.

Faced with many choices, she was completely stunned.

面对突然的变化,大家都了一瞬间。

Miànduì tūrán de biànhuà, dàjiā dōu měngle yī shùnjiān.

Facing the sudden change, everyone was dazed for a moment.

虽然事先有准备,但听到结果时,他还是了几秒才反应过来。

Suīrán shìxiān yǒu zhǔnbèi, dàn tīng dào jiéguǒ shí, tā háishì měngle jǐ miǎo cái fǎnyìng guòlái.

Although he was prepared in advance, when he heard the result, he was still dazed for a few seconds before reacting.