朦在鼓里

méng zài gǔ lǐ

variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]

méng

used in 朦朧|朦胧[meng2 long2]

zài

to exist; to be alive

drum

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m