手忙腳亂
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
手忙腳亂 (shǒu máng jiǎo luàn) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered
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Example
客人突然來了，他手忙腳亂的。
The guests suddenly arrived, and he was in a flurry.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).