兵荒马乱 (bīng huāng mǎ luàn) — turmoil and chaos of war; a state of upheaval and disorder during armed conflict
Definition
A chengyu describing a society torn apart by war — social collapse, panic, and disorder. Note: 兵 and 马 must reverse to 马乱兵荒 in some literary contexts.
idiom
turmoil and chaos of wara state of upheaval and disorder during armed conflict
Examples
- 兵荒马乱，。Zài nà duàn bīng huāng mǎ luàn de shí qī, bǎi xìng de shēng huó fēi cháng tòng kǔ.During that period of war and chaos, the common people's lives were very painful.
- ，兵荒马乱。Lì shǐ shàng, bīng huāng mǎ luàn de shí dài wǎng wǎng dài lái jù dà de pò huài.In history, times of turmoil and chaos of war often bring great destruction.
- 兵荒马乱，。Zhè lǐ céng jīng bīng huāng mǎ luàn, xiàn zài yǐ jīng huī fù le hé píng.This place was once in the chaos of war, but now it has restored peace.
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