兵戈扰攘

兵戈擾攘
bīnggērǎorǎng
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

Sānguó shíqī bīnggērǎorǎng, bǎixìng liúlí shīsuǒ.
During the Three Kingdoms era, wars and turmoil left the common people displaced.
Zài nàge bīnggērǎorǎng 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: 《·》 'In those days of upheaval, amid arms and armor...' (之际). = weapons (a is a halberd-like weapon); = noisy disorder. Strictly a written/historical register.

Stroke Order

bīng
rǎo
rǎng