手忙脚乱 meaning in English
(idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered
Traditional 手忙腳亂28 strokes
Meaning of 手忙脚乱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shǒumángjiǎoluàn
- (idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered
手忙脚乱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。
Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.
Stroke order for each character
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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忙 máng · busy · 6 strokes
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脚 jiǎo · foot · 11 strokes
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乱 luàn · in confusion or disorder · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 手忙脚乱.
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure; formalities |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | promptly; at once |
Questions about 手忙脚乱
What does 手忙脚乱 mean?
手忙脚乱 (shǒumángjiǎoluàn) means "(idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered".
How do you write 手忙脚乱?
手忙脚乱 is made of 4 characters: 手 (4 strokes), 忙 (6 strokes), 脚 (11 strokes), 乱 (7 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
How is 手忙脚乱 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 手忙脚乱 is written 手忙腳亂.