蒙在鼓里

Traditional form:

蒙在鼓裡

Pinyin (reading):

méngzàigǔlǐ

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 蒙 - to cover; to deceive; Mongolia
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane

Traditional characters:

• 蒙 - to cover; to deceive; Mongolia
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse
• 裡 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane