muddled; bewildered; muddle-headed or silly in one's thinking

coating material applied to the surface of an object to protect it or for decoration; paint; varnish

in an awful condition or total shambles; muddled or chaotic to the extreme

to paint, daub, or apply something like plaster, medicine, or makeup to a surface

graffiti; scrawl; sketches or drawings in a public place or on a wall

to apply, smear, or spread something onto a surface

a protective layer or paintcoat applied to the surface of an object to improve durability

a biological or medical specimen (such as blood or secretions) smeared on a glass slide for examination; a microscope smear

(idiom) to be completely defeated or to fail miserably beyond the point of recovery; literally, to be so utterly crushed that the ground is covered in remains

A coastal area of wet mud or sand that is covered and uncovered by the tide; shoal; shallows

to spray or coat a surface with a liquid such as paint or pigment

muddleheaded or confused; careless and lacking in seriousness

to alter text or drawings by painting over, crossing out, or erasing; to correct using correction fluid

muddled; dazed; thoughtless or unclear; (of a situation) disorderly or lacking logic

confused and muddled due to old age

to pretend not to know or understand; to play dumb

to paint with a brush; to apply a coating using a brush

(informal) A blunderer, bungler, or someone who is constantly confused and lacks common sense.

Tidal marsh, shoals, or shallow land formed by sediment at a river mouth or along the coast; often used for land reclamation or aquaculture.

muddled; bewildered; foolish; not clear about things

to apply rouge and powder; refers to a woman putting on heavy makeup

accounts or bookkeeping that are confused and messy; specifically a situation where finances are not clearly recorded

to scribble or write messy characters; to write or draw as one pleases, such as graffiti

a playful or mocking term for a muddle-headed or foolish person; bungler

to apply a layer of material onto a surface; a processing technique involving wet or dry methods to cover a substrate

(idiom) people are plunged into an abyss of misery; describes the populace suffering extreme hardship, especially during times of war or social chaos

to scrawl or doodle; to scribble aimlessly

To hold high office and possess great power; to be in a position of authority.

Dangtu County in Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province

to apply a decorative coating such as paint, varnish, or veneer; to whitewash a surface

(literary) mire and embers; extreme distress or the sufferings of the common people

(literary) describes a scene of horrific slaughter, where victims' internal organs and brains are scattered across the ground.

process or act of painting or coating a surface, especially in an industrial context such as manufacturing or construction

confused and muddled; stupid or dazed.

painter; artist

an amphibious fish with a long, dark brown body and protruding eyes, found in coastal mudflats and estuaries

to be confused or act foolishly for a brief moment; to have a temporary lapse in judgment or clarity

Plunge the common people into an abyss of extreme suffering, typically due to war or oppressive rule

to obliterate words or parts of a picture using ink, paint, or correction fluid; to paint over; to black out

Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), French sociologist; one of the primary architects of modern social science

To write or draw carelessly and without thought; often used as a self-deprecating way to describe one's own writing or painting as clumsy or unskilled.

The common people are suffering in extreme misery, as if stuck in mud and charcoal fire; describes a state of great national distress. distress or chaos.

The common people are plunged into an abyss of misery; used to describe extreme suffering caused by war or bad governance.

to scribble or daub everywhere; to doodle or paint at random

To live a poor but free and simple life rather than a high-status life with many restrictions; literally "to drag one's tail in the mud."

The three lower realms or paths of suffering in Buddhist belief; also known as the [[三恶道|三惡道|san1 e4 dao4]].

lukewarm or tepid, specifically referring to drinking water

the path of an official's career or the journey of a person in government service

To befog or make someone feel confused; to muddle someone's thinking.