乱麻

luàn má

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Definitions

1. lit. tangled skein
2. in a tremendous muddle
3. confused

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Words Containing 乱麻

• 快刀斩乱麻 快刀斩乱麻 kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má: lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
• 快刀断乱麻 快刀断乱麻 kuài dāo duàn luàn má: lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation

Child Words of 乱麻

• 乱 乱 luàn: in confusion or disorder
• 麻 麻 má: generic name for hemp, flax etc