扑朔迷离 pū shuò mí lí Confusing

Explanation

形容事情错综复杂，难以辨别清楚。

It refers to a situation or event that is very complicated and difficult to understand.

Origin Story

在一个繁华的都市里，有一栋古老的建筑，里面藏着许多秘密。人们说，这栋建筑里住着一位神秘的巫师，他拥有着改变命运的力量。许多人都慕名而来，想要寻求帮助。然而，巫师的住所却如同迷宫一般，充满了各种奇奇怪怪的机关和陷阱，让人难以找到。有些人因为找不到而放弃，有些人却执着地寻找着。在寻找的过程中，他们发现了一些线索，却始终无法解开谜团。人们不禁怀疑，这栋建筑里到底隐藏着什么秘密？巫师的真正身份又是什么？

zài yī gè fán huá de dū shì lǐ, yǒu yī dòng gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhú, lǐ miàn cáng zhe xǔ duō mì mì. rén men shuō, zhè dòng jiàn zhú lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi shén mì de wū shī, tā yōng yǒu zhe gǎi biàn mìng yùn de lì liàng. xǔ duō rén dōu mù míng ér lái, xiǎng yào qǐn qíu bāng zhù. rán ér, wū shī de zhù suǒ què rútóng mí gōng yī bàn, chōng mǎn zhe gè zhǒng qí qí guài guài de jī guān hé xiàn jǐng, ràng rén nán yǐ zhǎo dào. yǒu xiē rén yīn wèi zhǎo bu dào ér fàng qì, yǒu xiē rén què zhí zhuó de xún zhǎo zhe. zài xún zhǎo de guò chéng zhōng, tā men fā xiàn le yī xiē xiàn suǒ, què shǐ zhōng wú fǎ jiě kāi mí tuán. rén men bù jīn huái yí, zhè dòng jiàn zhú lǐ dào dǐ yǐn cáng zhe shén me mì mì? wū shī de zhēn zhèng shēn fèn yòu shì shén me?

In a bustling metropolis, there is an old building, which hides many secrets. People say that a mysterious wizard lives in this building, and he has the power to change destiny. Many people came to him out of curiosity, seeking help. However, the wizard's residence is like a maze, full of all sorts of strange mechanisms and traps, making it hard to find. Some people gave up because they couldn't find it, while others stubbornly kept searching. In the process of searching, they found some clues but still couldn't unravel the mystery. People can't help but wonder, what secret is hidden in this building? What is the wizard's true identity?

Usage

这个成语常用来形容一些事情真相不明，难以确定，或者事情本身比较复杂，难以理解。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng yī xiē shì qíng zhēn xiàng bù míng, nán yǐ què dìng, huò zhě shì qíng běn shēn bǐ jiào fù zá, nán yǐ lí jiě.

This idiom is often used to describe something whose truth is unclear and difficult to determine, or something that is complex and difficult to understand.

Examples

• 这个案子扑朔迷离，真让人摸不着头脑。

  zhè ge àn zi pū shuò mí lí, zhēn ràng rén mō bu zháo tóu nǎo

  This case is confusing, I don't understand it at all.

• 他给出的解释扑朔迷离，让人难以相信。

  tā gěi chū de jiě shì pū shuò mí lí, ràng rén nán yǐ xiāo xìn

  His explanation is confusing, it's hard to believe him.

Related Idioms

• 错综复杂

• 扑朔迷离

• 难辨真假

• 真假难辨

Opposite Idioms

• 一目了然

• 清清楚楚