扑朔迷离 in English pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 Meaning

Meanings

  • impossible to unravel
  • confusing

Simplified Characters

扑 朔 迷 离

Traditional Characters

撲 朔 迷 離

Pinyin

pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扑pu1to throw oneself at 朔shuo4beginning 迷mi2to bewilder 离li2mythical beast (archaic)