chaotic; turbulent; socially unstable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of society or times) chaotic; turbulent; in turmoil; socially unstable
literaryDescribes historical periods or social conditions marked by instability, disorder, and suffering. More literary and formal than 混乱 or 动乱.
Huāng荒
luàn乱
nián年
yuè月
，
mín民
bù不
ān安
shēng生
。
In those chaotic times, people could not live in peace.
Nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
shè社
huì会
huāng荒
luàn乱
，
dào盗
zéi贼
héng横
xíng行
。
Society was in turmoil during that era, with bandits running rampant.
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Huāng荒
luàn乱
de的
jú局
shì势
ràng让
shāng商
rén人
bù不
gǎn敢
tóu投
zī资
。
The chaotic situation made merchants afraid to invest.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nà那
duàn段
huāng荒
luàn乱
de的
suì岁
yuè月
。
History books record those turbulent years.