the condition of being completely unable to understand or explain something

Several companies expressed bafflement at sudden scrutiny by the government. 几家公司对政府的突然审查表示困惑不解。

Many people prefer to live in the suburbs, to the bafflement of confirmed city dwellers. 许多人更喜欢住在郊区，这让习惯住在城市的居民感到费解。