心烦意乱

心煩意亂

xīnfán-yìluàn

idiom #8,554

Meanings

1 terribly upset; agitated and confused
2 with one's mind in turmoil

Characters

annoyed; vexed; troubled

thought; intention; mind

chaotic; disordered; confused

Heart vexed, thoughts chaotic - a four-character idiom describing mental agitation.

Examples

HSK 1

考试前他心烦意乱，什么都看不进去。

Kǎoshì qián tā xīnfán-yìluàn, shénme dōu kàn bù jìnqù.

Before the exam he was so agitated he couldn't focus on anything.

HSK 3

她最近心烦意乱，因为工作压力太大。

Tā zuìjìn xīnfán-yìluàn, yīnwèi gōngzuò yālì tài dà.

She's been terribly upset recently because of too much work pressure.

HSK 4

别在我心烦意乱的时候烦我。

Bié zài wǒ xīnfán-yìluàn de shíhou fán wǒ.

Don't bother me when I'm this agitated.

Tips

usage

心烦意乱 describes a state where you're too upset to think straight - your heart is vexed and your mind is in chaos. It's commonly used in writing and speech to express emotional turmoil.

grammar

This is a parallel compound idiom (并列式成语): 心烦 (heart vexed) + 意乱 (mind chaotic). Both halves express the same idea with different words, a classic structure in Chinese four-character idioms.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

烦 fán

意 yì

乱 luàn