杂乱无章

雜亂無章

záluànwúzhāng

idiom HSK 7 #28,063

Meanings

1 disorderly and unsystematic
2 chaotic and without structure
3 messy and disorganized

Characters

mixed; miscellaneous

without; lacking

chapter; structure; order

Examples

他的房间杂乱无章，什么都找不到。

Tā de fángjiān záluànwúzhāng, shénme dōu zhǎo bu dào.

His room is a total mess — he can't find anything.

这篇文章写得杂乱无章，没有重点。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de záluànwúzhāng, méiyǒu zhòngdiǎn.

This article is written in a disorganized way, with no clear focus.

Tips

memory

杂 (mixed) + 乱 (messy) + 无 (without) + 章 (chapter/structure) = mixed up and messy without any structure.

Stroke Order

杂 zá

乱 luàn

无 wú

章 zhāng