烦乱

煩亂
fánluàn
adjective #31,587

Meanings

  1. 1 agitated
  2. 2 anxious and confused
  3. 3 perturbed
  4. 4 (of mind) in turmoil

Examples

HSK 4
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīnlǐ hěn fánluàn.
Hearing that news, his mind was in turmoil.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jǐ tiān shìqing duō, xīnxù fánluàn.
There's been a lot going on these past few days - my mind is unsettled.

Tips

usage
烦乱 specifically describes inner emotional/mental turmoil - the mind is 烦 (vexed) and 乱 (in disorder). Distinguish from 烦躁 (restless and irritable), 心烦 (vexed), and 慌乱 (panicky and disordered). 烦乱 is more often written than spoken.

Stroke Order

烦 fán
乱 luàn