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手忙脚乱

shǒu máng jiǎo luàn

4-character word Traditional 手忙腳亂

What 手忙脚乱 means

1. idiomto act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered

The characters in 手忙脚乱

• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
• 忙mángbusy; hurriedly; to hurry
• 脚jiǎofoot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
• 乱luànin confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder

Example sentences

• 我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。
  Wǒ jīntiān wǎndiǎn xiàbān, shěngde míngtiān zǎoshang shǒumángjiǎoluàn.
  Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.