慌乱

• 병음: huāng luàn
• 한자 분석: 慌 = 忄+ 荒 (heart + wasteland, heart gone to panic); 乱 = 爪 + 乙 + 又 (tangled threads, disorder)

뜻

당황해 허둥대다; 패닉에 빠져 어수선하다

Describes a state where rational thinking is impaired by fear or sudden urgency. Often used to describe someone who has lost composure and is acting in a disorganised manner. Implies both internal panic and outward chaotic behaviour.

예문

1. 面对突如其来的险情，许多人陷入慌乱，难以冷静判断下一步该如何行动。
2. 指挥官要求部队保持镇定，不得因战场局势紧张而出现慌乱行为。
3. 她因准备不充分而在答辩时显得十分慌乱，回答问题时语无伦次。

사용 가이드

맥락: emergency, psychology, military, everyday

어조: urgent

올바른 표현

• 突发火灾时，人群立即陷入慌乱，幸亏消防人员迅速到场，才有效控制了局面并疏散了人员。(When the fire broke out suddenly, the crowd immediately fell into panic; fortunately firefighters arrived quickly, effectively controlling the situation and evacuating people.)
• 领导层在危机初期的慌乱应对引发了外界的广泛批评，认为其缺乏应对突发事件的能力。(The leadership's flustered response in the initial phase of the crisis drew widespread criticism, with observers judging it to lack the ability to handle sudden emergencies.)

피해야 할 표현

• 慌乱 interchangeably with 慌张 — 慌乱 implies broader disorder affecting both thought and action, while 慌张 focuses more narrowly on the outward manifestation of nervousness or agitation

기원과 역사

慌 (flustered/panicked, 忄heart radical) + 乱 (disordered/chaotic) — a flustered and chaotic mental state

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal