心乱如麻

Traditional: 心亂如麻

xīn luàn rú má

Dictionary entry

one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused

What does 心乱如麻 mean?

心乱如麻 (xīn luàn rú má) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused

2disconcerted

3upset

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心xīnheart · mind 乱luànin confusion or disorder · in a confused state of mind 如rúas · as if 麻máhemp (variant of 麻[ma2])

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心乱如麻

xīn luàn rú má

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