乱蓬蓬 (luàn péng péng) — disheveled and tangled (of hair, fur, grass, etc.); messy and bushy
Definition
A vivid, onomatopoeic-feeling adjective for hair, fur, or grass that is tangled and sticking out in every direction. Usually appears as ∼的 before a noun or in a predicate (头发乱蓬蓬的).
verb
disheveled and tangled (of hair, fur, grass, etc.)messy and bushy
Examples
- ，乱蓬蓬。Tā gāng qǐ chuáng, tóu fa luàn péng péng de.He just got up, and his hair is disheveled.
- 乱蓬蓬，。Nà zhī māo de máo luàn péng péng de, hǎo xiàng hěn jiǔ méi shū le.That cat's fur is all tangled, as if it hasn't been brushed in a long time.
- ，乱蓬蓬。Fēng chuī guò hòu, tā de tóu fa biàn de luàn péng péng de.After the wind blew, her hair became messy and tangled.
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