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方寸已亂

简方寸已乱 · 繁方寸已亂

Mandarin · pinyin fāng cùn yǐ luàn

(idiom) confused
troubled
bewildered

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方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
寸: cùn · inch; small, tiny; Kangxi radical 41
已: yǐ · already; finished; stop
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乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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1–4–3–4 · fang1 cun4 yi3 luan4

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