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狼狈周章 — “To be greatly frightened and in a state of utter confusion or panic”

狼狈周章 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greatly frightened and in a state of utter confusion or panic”. To be scared out of one's wits and at a loss. Literally, “Discomfited and panicking”.

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狼狈周章 Pronunciation and Pinyin

狼狈周章 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狼
láng10wolf, cruel, greedy
狈
bèi7mythical creature relying on wolf
周
zhōu8complete cycle or week
章
zhāng11chapter, section, or badge

Example Sentence with 狼狈周章

小偷突然遇到主人回家,吓得狼狈周章,赶紧从窗户逃走了。
When the thief suddenly encountered the owner returning home, he was frightened out of his wits and quickly fled through the window.

Idioms Related to 狼狈周章

More idioms starting with 狼

  • láng狼qián前hǔ虎hòu后escape one danger only to fall into another
  • láng狼hào号guǐ鬼jiào叫wail and shriek mournfully
  • láng狼háo号guǐ鬼kū哭wailing like wolves and crying like ghosts
  • láng狼chī吃fú幞tóu头suffer in silence
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎yàn咽gobble up food hastily and greedily
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎shì噬ruthlessly exploit with extreme avarice
  • láng狼tūn吞hǔ虎cān餐eat very quickly and ravenously
  • láng狼háo嗥gǒu狗jiào叫tumultuous racket of unruly people
  • láng狼háo嗥guǐ鬼jiào叫to shriek and wail mournfully
  • láng狼háo嚎guǐ鬼jiào叫eerie howling and screaming
  • láng狼duō多ròu肉shǎo少too many competitors for limited resources
  • láng狼bēn奔tù兔tuō脱flee in panic

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Questions about 狼狈周章

What does 狼狈周章 mean?

狼狈周章 (láng bèi zhōu zhāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greatly frightened and in a state of utter confusion or panic”.

How do you pronounce 狼狈周章?

狼狈周章 is pronounced láng bèi zhōu zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 狼狈周章 literally mean?

Literally, 狼狈周章 means “Discomfited and panicking”. It is used to mean “to be greatly frightened and in a state of utter confusion or panic”.

What is the Chinese definition of 狼狈周章?

指仓皇惊恐。

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