丢轮扯炮
diū lún chě pào
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1 lose a wheel, tear at the gun (idiom); flustered and confused in a panic
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
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1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess
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2 at sixes and sevens
乱臣贼子
luàn chén zéi zǐ
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1 rebels and traitors (idiom)
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2 general term for scoundrel
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
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1 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
凌乱不堪
líng luàn bù kān
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1 in a terrible mess (idiom)
唯恐天下不乱
wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn
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1 to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)
天花乱坠
tiān huā luàn zhuì
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1 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
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2 fig. extravagant embellishments
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3 hype
小不忍则乱大谋
xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu
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1 (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
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1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
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2 disconcerted
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3 upset
心烦意乱
xīn fán yì luàn
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1 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
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1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
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2 cutting the Gordian knot
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
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1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
方寸大乱
fāng cùn dà luàn
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1 (idiom) to become agitated
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2 to get worked up
方寸已乱
fāng cùn yǐ luàn
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1 (idiom) confused
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2 troubled
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3 bewildered
欢蹦乱跳
huān bèng luàn tiào
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1 glowing with health and vivacity (idiom)
活蹦乱跳
huó bèng luàn tiào
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1 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
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2 healthy and active
灰不溜丢
huī bu liū diū
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1 gloomy and dull (idiom)
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2 boring and gray
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3 unpleasantly murky
犯上作乱
fàn shàng zuò luàn
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1 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
病急乱投医
bìng jí luàn tóu yī
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1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis