忙乱

忙亂
mángluàn
adjective HSK 7 #31,746

Meanings

  1. 1 rushed and disorganized
  2. 2 hectic and chaotic
  3. 3 flustered

Characters

Busy () plus chaotic () — rushed and disorganized

Examples

Guònián qián, jiālǐ zǒngshì mángluàn de.
Before Chinese New Year, the household is always hectic.
Bié mángluàn, yī jiàn yī jiàn lái.
Don't get flustered — take it one thing at a time.

Tips

usage
忙乱 emphasizes being busy in a disorganized, chaotic way. Compare with 忙碌 (busy but organized) and 慌乱 (panicked and confused).

Stroke Order

máng
luàn