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亂成一團

简乱成一团 · 繁亂成一團

Mandarin · pinyin luàn chéng yī tuán

in a great mess
chaotic

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亂: Look up this written character
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
團: Look up this written character
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump

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4–2–1–2 · luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2

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