人仰马翻 (rén yǎng mǎ fān) — suffer utter defeat; be thrown into complete chaos

Definizione

Chengyu (from a battlefield image: men on their backs, horses overturned) describing total chaos or a devastating rout — a stronger, more vivid version of 'complete mess.'

idiom
suffer utter defeatbe thrown into complete chaos

Esempi

  • 人仰马翻
    Dí rén bèi dǎ dé rén yǎng mǎ fān, láng bèi táo cuàn.
    The enemy was utterly defeated and fled in panic.
  • 人仰马翻
    Gōng sī nèi bù guǎn lǐ hùn luàn, yǐ jīng rén yǎng mǎ fān le.
    The company's internal management is chaotic — it's already a complete mess.
  • 人仰马翻
    Zhè chǎng zhēng lùn ràng quán chǎng rén yǎng mǎ fān, shuí yě tīng bù qīng shuí de.
    This argument threw the whole room into chaos, and no one could hear anyone clearly.

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