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自亂陣腳

简自乱阵脚 · 繁自亂陣腳

Mandarin · pinyin zì luàn zhèn jiǎo

(idiom) to lose one's head
to panic
to go to pieces

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
阵: zhèn · column, row or file of troops
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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4–4–4–3 · zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3

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