忙乱 (máng luàn) — rushed and confused; flustered and disorganized

Definition

忙乱 describes a person or scene that is both rushed and disorganized at the same time. It combines the busyness of 忙碌 with the disorder of 混乱, while 慌忙/慌乱 focus on a flustered mental state.

adjective
rushed and confusedflustered and disorganized

Examples

  • 忙乱
    Tā jīn tiān tè bié máng luàn, yīn wèi shì qing tài duō le.
    He's especially rushed and confused today because there are too many things to do.
  • 忙乱
    Bàn gōng shì lǐ yí piàn máng luàn, dà jiā dōu hěn zháo jí.
    The office was all rushed and chaotic; everyone was very anxious.
  • 忙乱
    Miàn duì zhè me duō wèn tí, tā gǎn dào shí fēn máng luàn.
    Faced with so many problems, he felt very flustered and muddled.

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