心慌意乱 (xīn huāng yì luàn) — flustered and anxious; in a panic; distraught
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'heart racing, thoughts scattered' — describes someone in a panic who can't think clearly. Used in both casual speech and writing, but stronger and more literary than just 紧张.
idiom
flustered and anxiousin a panicdistraught
Examples
- ，心慌意乱，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīn huāng yì luàn, bù zhī dào gāi zěn me bàn.Hearing this news, he was flustered and didn't know what to do.
- 心慌意乱，。Kǎo shì zhī qián tā zǒng shì xīn huāng yì luàn, zuò lì bù ān.She always gets panicky before exams, unable to sit still.
- 心慌意乱，，。Bié xīn huāng yì luàn, màn màn shuō, wǒ men yì qǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ.Don't panic — take your time telling us, and we'll figure it out together.
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