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心煩意亂

简心烦意乱 · 繁心煩意亂

Mandarin · pinyin xīn fán yì luàn

lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
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烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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1–2–4–4 · xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4

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sam1 faan4 ji3 lyun6

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(idiomatic) to be terribly upset; to be perturbed; to be distraught

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