霧煞煞

Originally Min Nan.

霧煞煞

1. (chiefly Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin) confused; baffled
   • 2008, 詹雅雯 (lyrics and music), “霧煞煞”‎performed by 詹雅雯:

     另外一個互相有熱情，霧煞煞問我要選叼一屏。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     另外一个互相有热情，雾煞煞问我要选叼一屏。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     Lēng-gōa chi̍t-ê hō͘-siong ū lia̍t-chêng, bū-sà-sà mn̄g góa beh soán tó chi̍t pêng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     As for the other one, you have passion for each other; confused, you ask me which side to choose.

   • 2013, Jane, 《新加坡玩全指南 '13 ~ '14版》 [Singapore Guide & Map], New Taipei: 宏碩文化, →ISBN, page 10:

     所謂新加坡式英語（Singlish）是以英語為主軸，但在談話進行中不時會穿插一些馬來、印度或福建話，外來人猛一聽，還真是霧煞煞。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
     所谓新加坡式英语（Singlish）是以英语为主轴，但在谈话进行中不时会穿插一些马来、印度或福建话，外来人猛一听，还真是雾煞煞。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

     Suǒwèi Xīnjiāpō shì Yīngyǔ (Singlish) shì yǐ Yīngyǔ wéi zhǔzhóu, dàn zài tánhuà jìnxíng zhōng bùshí huì chuānchā yīxiē Mǎlái, Yìndù huò Fújiànhuà, wàiláirén měng yī tīng, hái zhēnshì wùshàshà. [Pinyin]

     The so-called Singlish uses English as its main body, but Malay, Indian or Hokkien words are interwoven into conversation now and then. When foreigners listen in, they'll be quite confused.

   • 2014, 林怡臻, 《首爾日歸小旅行》, New Taipei: 宏碩文化, →ISBN, page 63:

     不了解朝鮮歷史的遊客可能會霧煞煞，但若講到《大長今》中女主角所侍奉的皇帝就是中宗，相信韓劇迷就不難了解。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
     不了解朝鲜历史的游客可能会雾煞煞，但若讲到《大长今》中女主角所侍奉的皇帝就是中宗，相信韩剧迷就不难了解。 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]

     Bù liǎojiě Cháoxiān lìshǐ de yóukè kěnéng huì wùshàshà, dàn ruò jiǎngdào “Dà Chángjīn” zhōng nǚ zhǔjué suǒ shìfèng de huángdì jiùshì Zhōngzōng, xiàngxìn hánjù mí jiù bùnán liǎojiě. [Pinyin]

     Tourists who don't know much about Korean history might be confused, but if I mention that the emperor that the female lead in Jewel in the Palace served was Jungjong, Korean drama fans will definitely understand without a problem.

• “Entry #12916”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
• “bū-sà-sà”, in Taiwanese-English Dictionary, Taichung: Maryknoll Language Service Center, 1976, archived from the original on 2020-08-11, page 64.
• 周长楫 [Zhou, Changji], editor (2006), “雾煞煞 [bu^6-5 sah^7-3 sah⁷]”, in 闽南方言大词典 MINNAN FANGYAN DA CIDIAN [Dictionary of Southern Min dialects] (in Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese), Fuzhou: 福建人民出版社 [Fujian People's Publishing House], →ISBN.