错乱 (cuò luàn) — in disorder; confused; deranged (of mental state)
Definition
Used for things that are disordered or confused — applies to both physical systems (a program, a sequence) and mental/cognitive states. Stronger than just 乱, with a sense of malfunction or breakdown.
adjective
in disorderconfusedderanged (of mental state)
Examples
- 错乱，。Tā zuì jìn jīng shén cuò luàn, zǒng shuō xiē qí guài de huà.He's been mentally deranged lately, always saying strange things.
- 错乱，。Zhè ge chéng xù yùn xíng cuò luàn, xū yào jiǎn chá.This program is running in disorder and needs to be checked.
- 错乱，。Tā de jì yì cuò luàn le, fēn bù qīng guò qù hé xiàn zài.Her memory is confused; she can't distinguish the past from the present.
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