English Idiom
Clear as mud 전혀 분명하지 않은, 뭐가 뭔지 모르는
Meaning: Sarcastic expression used to describe something that is very unclear.
무언가 명확하지 않은 것을 묘사할 때 쓰는 비꼬는 듯한 말
It's clear as mud. 무슨 말인지 모르겠다.
Sentence: Why do you make things so confusing? Your directions are as clear as mud.
너는 왜 모든 것을 그렇게 혼란스럽게 만드니? 너의 지시는 전혀 분명하지 않아
as clear as mud로도 자주 사용되는 이 숙어는 not clear at all, very difficult to understand 의 뜻이다.
cf. 의사소통에 관한 책 한권...
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