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方寸大亂

简方寸大乱 · 繁方寸大亂

Mandarin · pinyin fāng cùn dà luàn

(idiom) to become agitated
to get worked up

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方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
寸: cùn · inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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1–4–4–4 · fang1 cun4 da4 luan4

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fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6

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(idiomatic) to be agitated; to be troubled and nervous

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