Not know whether one is coming or going Meaning in English

expression

US

NAHT noh HWETH-er wuhn iz KUHM-ing or GOH-ing

UK

NOT noh WETH-uh WON iz KUM-ing AW GOH-ing

释义

This expression means to feel very confused, overwhelmed, or disoriented, often because of having too much to do or too much happening at once.

用法与细微差别

An informal, idiomatic phrase describing mental confusion or being overwhelmed; often used in fast-paced situations. Sometimes shortened to 'don't know if I'm coming or going.' Not for literal physical movement.

• Spanish: no saber si va o viene
• Portuguese (BR): não saber se vai ou se vem
• Portuguese (PT): não saber se vai ou se vem
• Chinese (Simplified): 完全糊涂 - 不知道自己是在来还是在走
• Chinese (Traditional): 完全糊塗 - 不知道自己是在來還是在走
• Hindi: आदमी को समझ न आए कि आ रहा है या जा रहा है
• Arabic: لا يعرف إن كان قادماً أم ذاهباً
• Bengali: আমি কি আসছি না যাচ্ছি বুঝতে পারি না - মাথা ঘুরিয়ে যাচ্ছে
• Russian: не знаю, куда себя деть - голова кругом
• Japanese: 来るか行くかわからないほど混乱する
• Vietnamese: không biết mình đang đi hay đến
• Korean: 갈지 말지 정신이 없다
• Turkish: ne yapacağımı şaşırmak
• Urdu: پتہ نہیں چلتا کہ آنا ہے یا جانا
• Indonesian: tidak tahu harus datang atau pergi

例句

After a long day at work, I don't know whether I'm coming or going.

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She has so many appointments today that she doesn't know whether she's coming or going.

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When the children are noisy, I often don't know whether I'm coming or going.

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Ever since I started this new job, I don't know whether I'm coming or going half the time.

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With all the deadlines this week, we don't know whether we're coming or going.

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I was so busy at the party, I didn't know whether I was coming or going most of the night.

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