自亂陣腳 zì luàn zhèn jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. (idiom) to lose one's head
  2. to panic
  3. to go to pieces

CHARACTERS

自 zì self, private, personal; from
亂 luàn confusion, state of chaos; create chaos, revolt
陣 zhèn column, row or file of troops
腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation