méng​zài​gǔ​lǐ

to be in the dark

  1. [bound form]
    (bound form) used in words like 朦胧 méng​lóng to describe things that are dim or hazy
  2. zài preposition
    [location/time]
    Used as a linker to introduce the time, place, or situation of an action, meaning "at", "in", or "on".
  3. noun
    drum
    drum; any drum-shaped object
  4. li locative
    in
    suffix used after nouns or time words to indicate location, time, or scope