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雜亂無章

简杂乱无章 · 繁雜亂無章

Mandarin · pinyin zá luàn wú zhāng

disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic

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章: zhāng · composition; chapter, section
杂: zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4–2–1 · za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1

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zaap6 lyun6 mou4 zoeng1

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(idiomatic) disorderly and chaotic

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