乱世

亂世
luànshì
noun #19,193

Meanings

  1. 1 troubled times; chaotic era
  2. 2 the world in chaos

Examples

HSK 6
Luànshì chū yīngxióng.
Troubled times produce heroes.
HSK 7-9
Zài luànshì zhōng, pǔtōngrén de shēnghuó fēicháng jiānnán.
In times of chaos, ordinary people's lives were very difficult.

Tips

culture
乱世 is a key concept in Chinese historical narrative. Many celebrated stories (Three Kingdoms, Warring States) take place during a 乱世. The opposite is 盛世 ('golden age; prosperous era').

In Pop Culture

乱世佳人 Luànshì Jiārén
Gone with the Wind
Chinese title of the classic 1939 film. Literally 'beauty of troubled times'.

Stroke Order

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