- to act with confusion
- to be in a flurry
- to be flustered
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to act with confusion
- to be in a flurry
- to be flustered
This meaning describes a situation where someone is not able to think or act clearly due to stress or being overwhelmed.
He was acting with confusion before the exam, not knowing where to start studying.
She was in a flurry while preparing for the party, making a mess of everything.
This conveys a sense of urgency and disorganization, often in response to unexpected circumstances.
shàng bān上班de的lù shang路上,tā他tū rán突然jiē dào接到yī一gě个jǐn jí紧急diàn huà电话,dǎo zhì导致tā他shǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱。
On his way to work, he suddenly received an urgent call, which left him in a flurry.
When the fire alarm went off, everyone rushed out of the building in a flurry.
This meaning indicates a state of mental agitation or nervousness, often caused by pressure or unforeseen events.
She felt flustered during the interview and couldn't focus.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de的zhuàng tài状态the state of being in a flurryshǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de地zuò shì做事to do things in a confused manneryī一piān片shǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱a scene of chaosshǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de地yìng duì应对to cope in a flustered wayshǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de的jú miàn局面a chaotic situationzài在shǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱Zhōng中in a state of confusionshǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de的shí kè时刻a flustered momentyīn wèi因为shǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱ér而shī wù失误to make mistakes due to flurrinessshǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱Zhōng中xún zhǎo寻找to search in a confused mannershǒu máng jiǎo luàn手忙脚乱de的qíng xing情形a flustered circumstance