English–Chinese
“puzzling” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmò míng qí miào
Example
他突然笑了，我觉得莫名其妙。tā tū rán xiào le wǒ jué de mò míng qí miào
He suddenly laughed, and I found it puzzling.
How to say “puzzling” in Chinese
“Puzzling” in Chinese is 莫名其妙 (mò míng qí miào).
An event or action gives no clear reason, leaving the observer baffled and sometimes mildly annoyed.
Example sentences with 莫名其妙
他听完解释后还一脸莫名其妙。tā tīng wán jiě shì hòu hái yì liǎn mò míng qí miào
He still had a puzzled look after hearing the explanation.
Tips for using 莫名其妙
- In everyday speech, it can describe a person's behavior as well as a situation, and the speaker's tone may range from surprised confusion to mild criticism.