脚忙手乱 — “In a frantic hurry and confusion, struggling to cope”
脚忙手乱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a frantic hurry and confusion, struggling to cope”. Flustered and disorganized. Literally, “feet busy, hands in disorder”.
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脚忙手乱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
脚忙手乱 Character Breakdown
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他听到电话响，又看到炉子上的水快溢出来，顿时脚忙手乱
He heard the phone ring and then saw the water on the stove about to boil over, instantly getting into a frantic hurry and confusion.
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Synonyms of 脚忙手乱
Antonyms of 脚忙手乱
More idioms starting with 脚
- jiǎo脚bù不zhān沾dì地to move extremely fast
- jiǎo脚bù不diǎn点dì地walk extremely fast
- jiǎo脚xīn心cháo朝tiān天to die
- jiǎo脚tà踏liǎng两zhī只chuán船have a foot in both camps
- jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical
- jiǎo脚tà踏yìng硬dì地practical and reliable
- jiǎo脚tī踢quán拳dǎ打punch and kick fiercely
- jiǎo脚gāo高bù步dī低stumbling or staggering while walking
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What does 脚忙手乱 mean?
脚忙手乱 (jiǎo máng shǒu luàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a frantic hurry and confusion, struggling to cope”.
How do you pronounce 脚忙手乱?
脚忙手乱 is pronounced jiǎo máng shǒu luàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 脚忙手乱 literally mean?
Literally, 脚忙手乱 means “feet busy, hands in disorder”. It is used to mean “in a frantic hurry and confusion, struggling to cope”.
What is the Chinese definition of 脚忙手乱?
形容遇事慌张，不知如何是好。