Definition
慌乱 (huāngluàn) describes a person's flustered, panicky mental state or the frantic, chaotic atmosphere of a situation. It emphasizes confusion and panic, making it stronger than 慌张 (flustered/agitated) and broader than 慌忙 (hurriedly flustered).
adjective
flusteredpanicky (of a person's mental state)chaotically hurriedfrantic (of actions or atmosphere)
Examples
- 慌乱，。Tā tīng dào huài xiāoxi hòu fēicháng huāng luàn, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bàn.After hearing the bad news, he became very frantic and didn't know what to do.
- 慌乱，。Zài huāng luàn zhī zhōng, tā bù xiǎoxīn dǎ fān le bēizi.In the panic, she accidentally knocked over a cup.
- 慌乱，。Tā de yǔqì tīng qǐlái hěn huāng luàn, hǎoxiàng chū le shénme dà shì.His tone sounded very flustered, as if something big had happened.
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