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心慌意亂

简心慌意乱 · 繁心慌意亂

Mandarin · pinyin xīn huāng yì luàn

confused
rattled
flustered

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
慌: huāng · nervous, panicky, frantic
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
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乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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1–1–4–4 · xin1 huang1 yi4 luan4

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sam1 fong1 ji3 lyun6

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(idiomatic) nervous and flustered; confused

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