手忙脚乱 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn

to be flustered; to be in a flurry; to act with confusion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20753rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be flustered
  2. 2. to be in a flurry
  3. 3. to act with confusion

Characters

Character Meaning
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
忙 máng HSK 2
busy; to hurry; to rush
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
乱 luàn HSK 4
in confusion or disorder; disorder; to mix up