Shīyè hòu, tā guò le jǐ gè yuè húnhúnèè de shēnghuó.
After losing his job, he spent several months living in a muddled stupor.
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浑 (hún) suggests murkiness or confusion (like murky water), and 噩 (è) conveys shock or bewilderment. Doubling both creates an intensified image of someone totally lost in a fog.