稀里糊涂

Traditional form:

稀裏糊塗

Pinyin (reading):

xīlihútu

Definitions:

• muddleheaded
• careless

Characters:

• 稀 - rare, unusual; scarce, sparse
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 糊 - muddled; paste; to stick on with paste
• 涂 - to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname

Traditional characters:

• 稀 - rare, unusual; scarce, sparse
• 裏 - inside, interior, within
• 糊 - muddled; paste; to stick on with paste
• 塗 - to smear, to scribble, to daub; surname