chaotic; unsettled; in disorder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
chaotic; unsettled; in disorder
informalDescribes a situation or environment that is noisy, disorderly, and lacking calm or organization. Often used for social scenes, crowds, or mental states. The second character '腾' is a neutral tone.
Gāng刚
shuō说
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
，
huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
jiù就
luàn乱
teng腾
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
As soon as he said this, the meeting venue became chaotic.
Cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
rén人
shēng声
cáo嘈
zá杂
，
yī一
piàn片
luàn乱
teng腾
。
The food market was noisy and bustling with people, a scene of utter chaos.
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Tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
luàn乱
teng腾
de得
hěn很
，
shén什
me么
zhǔ主
yì意
yě也
ná拿
bù不
dìng定
。
His mind was in turmoil, and he couldn't make any decision.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
wū屋
lǐ里
luàn乱
teng腾
，
bǎ把
wán玩
jù具
rēng扔
de得
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
。
The kids were making a mess in the room, throwing toys everywhere.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
niǎo鸟
er儿
men们
luàn乱
teng腾
de地
fēi飞
zhe着
。
Before the storm arrived, the birds were flying about in a frantic, disorderly manner.