máo​sè

clogged with weeds

Senses

茅塞 máo​sè clogged with weeds

(bound form) refers to a mountain path being blocked by wild grass, used metaphorically to describe a mind that is ignorant or closed to reasoning

茅塞 máo​sè obstacle

(noun) an obstruction or barrier

References

see 茅塞/茅塞 茅塞顿开/茅塞頓開