手忙脚乱

Traditional: 手忙腳亂

shǒu máng jiǎo luàn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered

What does 手忙脚乱 mean?

手忙脚乱 (shǒu máng jiǎo luàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 忙mángbusy · hurriedly 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)乱luànin confusion or disorder · in a confused state of mind

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How to pronounce 手忙脚乱

手忙脚乱

shǒu máng jiǎo luàn

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