兵戈扰攘

兵戈擾攘
bīnggē-rǎorǎng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 weapons and turmoil
  2. 2 the chaos and disorder of war
  3. 3 war-torn times

Examples

Sānguó shíqī bīnggē-rǎorǎng, bǎixìng liúlí-shīsuǒ.
During the Three Kingdoms era, wars and turmoil left the common people displaced.
Zài nàge bīnggē-rǎorǎng de niándài, ānwěn de shēnghuó shì yī zhǒng shēwàng.
In that war-torn age, a peaceful life was a luxury one could only dream of.

Tips

history
Source: 《后汉书·冯衍传下》 'In those days of upheaval, amid arms and armor...' (遭扰攘之时,值兵革之际). 兵戈 = weapons (a is a halberd-like weapon); 扰攘 = noisy disorder. Strictly a written/historical register.

Stroke Order

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