乱成一团 (luàn chéng yī tuán) — in a complete mess, in chaos, all in a tangle
Definition
An idiom for something being in total disarray — a room, situation, or documents tangled into chaos. More vivid than the plain phrase 很乱, and stronger than 混乱 (n.), which names disorder rather than depicting a scene.
idiom
in a complete messin chaosall in a tangle
Examples
- 乱成一团。Tā de fáng jiān luàn chéng yī tuán.His room is in a complete mess.
- 乱成一团，。Wén jiàn quán dōu luàn chéng yī tuán, xū yào zhěng lǐ.The documents are all in a mess and need to be organized.
- 乱成一团，。Jú shì luàn chéng yī tuán, nán yǐ kòng zhì.The situation is in chaos and hard to control.
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