What's the next sentence of "Yunlimuli"?

"In the clouds and mist" is an idiom with no next sentence.

Yunliwuli:

Meaning: refers to falling into a heavy fog. It is a metaphor for a person's confused look.

From: "Shishuoxinyu" written by Linchuan in the Southern Dynasties: "Wang Zhongzu and Liu Zhenchang had a talk with Yin Zhongjun, but the talks were all gone. Liu said to the king: 'You have fallen into the clouds and mist.'" This means Wang Zhongzu and Liu Zhen were having a chat in the Chang Zao Army. After the conversation, they rode away together. Liu said to Wang: "You seem to have fallen into a heavy fog."

The word "cloud and fog" is not used today. Only, it appeared very early. When people are confused, they usually say something like this: Why is this person so confused?

Extended information:

Synonyms of "in the clouds and mist":

As if sitting in the clouds:

Pinyin: rú zuò yún wù

Meaning: A metaphor for being confused and unable to analyze things.

From: Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions Encouraging Learning" of the Northern Qi Dynasty: "When there are good or bad events, discuss gains and losses, and open your mouth blankly, as if you are sitting on a cloud." It means that when there are good or bad events, discuss gains and losses. Sometimes, he speaks rashly, as if sitting in a cloud, unable to analyze the truth.

Usage: verb-object form, used as predicate. Refers to confusion.

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