打闷雷

打悶雷
dǎmènléi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to wonder secretly in confusion
  2. 2 to stew over something without knowing the facts
  3. 3 to guess blindly in private

Examples

Nǐ yǒu huà jiù shuō, bié ràng dàjiā zàixīn lǐ dǎmènléi.
If you've got something to say, say it — don't leave everyone guessing in the dark.
Lǎobǎn bùjiě shì, xiàmiàn de yuángōng zhǐnéng zìjǐ dǎmènléi.
The boss doesn't explain, so the staff below can only stew and speculate on their own.

Tips

memory
is 'muffled thunder' — a low rumble with no lightning to tell you what's happening. 打闷雷 captures that exact feeling of sensing something is off without knowing what.

Stroke Order

mèn
léi