messy; disorderly; chaotic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
messy; disorderly; chaotic; unkempt
Describes physical spaces, appearances, sounds, or abstract states that lack organization. Often intensified with 不堪 (língluàn bùkān) to mean 'extremely messy'. The variant 零乱 is also acceptable but slightly less common.
Tā她
de的
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
líng凌
luàn乱
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
yī衣
fu服
hé和
shū书
。
Her room is very messy, with clothes and books everywhere.
Tā他
tóu头
fa发
líng凌
luàn乱
de地
pǎo跑
le了
jìn进
lái来
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
gāng刚
shuì睡
xǐng醒
。
He ran in with disheveled hair, looking like he had just woken up.
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Lóu楼
shàng上
chuán传
lái来
líng凌
luàn乱
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
shēng声
，
sì似
hū乎
yǒu有
rén人
hěn很
zháo着
jí急
。
The sound of hurried, disorderly footsteps came from upstairs, as if someone was in a rush.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
líng凌
luàn乱
bù不
kān堪
。
After the heavy rain, the garden was in a state of complete chaos.