méng zài gǔ lǐ

Source form: 矇在鼓裡 / 蒙在鼓里
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[méng zài gǔ lǐ]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a0a3795454fa2123. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

矇在鼓裡 蒙在鼓里 [meng2 zai4 gu3 li3] /variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]/

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Source form: 蒙在鼓裡 / 蒙在鼓里
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. kept inside a drum (idiom) / fig. completely in the dark
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-04b0c5b7c3a6879c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蒙在鼓裡 蒙在鼓里 [meng2 zai4 gu3 li3] /lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)/fig. completely in the dark/

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Other forms in these source records: 矇在鼓裡 / 蒙在鼓裡

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.