Chinese puzzle
noun [C] /ˌtʃaɪ.niːzˈpʌz.l̩/Definition
› a game where you have to solve the problem of fitting many different pieces together, especially boxes inside other boxesMiscellaneous games and activities › a situation that is complicated and difficult to understandConfusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of Chinese puzzle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- mush noun (SOFT SUBSTANCE)
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- talk/speak in riddles idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
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