混乱

• 拼音: hùn luàn
• 汉字拆解: 混 = 氵 (water) + 昆 (many), turbid; 乱 = originally depicted tangled threads, meaning disorder

含义

Chaotic; disordered; in confusion. A state of complete disorder or lack of organization.

Describes situations, places, thoughts, or systems that lack order. Common collocations: 秩序混乱 (disorder), 思想混乱 (confused thinking), 混乱局面 (chaotic situation), 一片混乱 (total chaos). Often used in news about social unrest, accidents, or organizational failures.

例句

1. 演唱会散场时现场一片混乱，好几个人被挤伤。
2. 公司管理混乱，员工离职率居高不下。
3. 他脑子里一片混乱，根本想不出该怎么解决这个问题。

用法指南

语境: news, descriptions, criticism

语气: negative

正确说法

• 现场一片混乱。(The scene was in complete chaos.)
• 这里的交通太混乱了。(The traffic here is too chaotic.)

错误说法

• 稍微忙乱用混乱 (Don't use 混乱 for minor busyness or slight disorganization — it implies serious disorder)

起源与历史

Compound of 混 (muddy, confused) + 乱 (disorder, chaos). Both characters suggest lack of clarity or order.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal