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手慌脚忙 — “To be in a fluster”

手慌脚忙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a fluster”. To be in a state of hurried confusion or panic. Literally, “Hands flustered, feet busy”.

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手慌脚忙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

手慌脚忙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
慌
huāng12nervous, flustered, panicked
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base
忙
máng6to be busy

Example Sentence with 手慌脚忙

突然接到紧急通知,他手慌脚忙地整理资料,准备出发。
Upon receiving the urgent notice, he was in such a fluster, organizing the documents and getting ready to set off.

Idioms Related to 手慌脚忙

Synonyms of 手慌脚忙

  • shǒu手máng忙jiǎo脚luàn乱flustered and disorganized

Antonyms of 手慌脚忙

  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

More idioms starting with 手

  • shǒu手xià下liú留qíng情show mercy or leniency
  • shǒu手xià下bài败jiàng将one's defeated opponent
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停huī挥write continuously
  • shǒu手bù不tíng停háo毫write continuously without stopping
  • shǒu手bù不yīng应xīn心willing but unable
  • shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
  • shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
  • shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
  • shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
  • shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
  • shǒu手dào到bìng病chú除cure instantly with great skill

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Questions about 手慌脚忙

What does 手慌脚忙 mean?

手慌脚忙 (shǒu huāng jiǎo máng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a fluster”.

How do you pronounce 手慌脚忙?

手慌脚忙 is pronounced shǒu huāng jiǎo máng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 手慌脚忙 literally mean?

Literally, 手慌脚忙 means “Hands flustered, feet busy”. It is used to mean “to be in a fluster”.

What is the Chinese definition of 手慌脚忙?

形容惊慌不安之状

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