蒙在鼓里

méng zài gǔ lǐ · meng zai gu li

Traditional 蒙在鼓裡 / 矇在鼓裡

Meaning

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méng zài gǔ lǐ 蒙在鼓裡

  1. lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
  2. fig. completely in the dark

méng zài gǔ lǐ 矇在鼓裡

  1. variant of 蒙在鼓裡 / 蒙在鼓里 (méng zài gǔ lǐ)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

关(guān)于(yú)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì),我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)蒙(méng)在(zài)鼓(gǔ)里(lǐ)。

Regarding this matter, I have been completely in the dark.

02

他(tā)不(bù)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)家(jiā)人(rén)蒙(méng)在(zài)鼓(gǔ)里(lǐ),决(jué)定(dìng)说(shuō)出(chū)真(zhēn)相(xiàng)。

He didn't want his family to be kept in the dark, so he decided to tell the truth.

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