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兵荒马乱 (bīng huāng mǎ luàn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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兵荒马乱

兵荒马乱 (bīng huāng mǎ luàn): A state of chaos and disorder during war or turmoil (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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兵 • bīng • soldier, military • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

bīng兵

soldier, military

荒 • huāng • uncultivated, desolate, waste • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

huāng荒

uncultivated, desolate, waste

马 • mǎ • horse • HSK 2.0 L3

HSK 3

mǎ马

horse

乱 • luàn • chaotic • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

luàn乱

chaotic

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Pinyinbīng huāng mǎ luàn

Meaninga state of chaos and disorder during war or turmoil; describes a time of social upheaval and confusion.

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Example Sentences with 兵荒马乱

zài在

nà那

ge个

bīng兵

huāng荒

mǎ马

luàn乱

de的

nián年

dài代

，

rén人

men们

měi每

tiān天

dōu都

shēng生

huó活

zài在

kǒng恐

jù惧

zhōng中

。

In that era of war and chaos, people lived in fear every day.

zhàn战

zhēng争

jié结

shù束

hòu后

，

chéng城

shì市

yí一

piàn

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 兵荒马乱.

Words with 兵

士兵shì bīngprivate; rank-and-file soldier
官兵guān bīngOfficers and soldiers
纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīngarmchair strategy
伞兵sǎn bīngparatrooper
兵力bīng lìmilitary strength; troops
兵器bīng qìweapon; arms
兵团bīng tuánarmy corps, regiment
兵役bīng yìmilitary service

Words with 荒

荒凉huāng liángbleak and desolate; wild
荒唐huāng tángabsurd; fantastic; preposterous
荒谬huāng miùabsurd; preposterous
荒诞huāng dànAbsurd

Words with 马

马上mǎ shàngimmediately
马路mǎ lùstreet
马虎mǎ hucareless
马力mǎ lìHorsepower

Words with 乱

扰乱rǎo luànharass; disturb; cause havoc
捣乱dǎo luànmake trouble; create a disturbance
混乱hùn luànconfusion
胡乱hú luàncarelessly; casually; at random

片

bīng兵

huāng荒

mǎ马

luàn乱

，

dào到

chù处

shì是

fèi废

xū墟

。

After the war ended, the city was in utter chaos, with ruins everywhere.

撂荒

liào huāng

abandon farmland, leave uncultivated

荒冢huāngzhǒngdesolate grave mound

荒原huāng yuánwilderness; wasteland

荒地huāng dìwasteland, barren land

马桶

mǎ tǒng

Toilet

骏马jùn mǎSteed / Fine horse

黑马hēi mǎDark horse

斑马线bān mǎ xiànZebra crossing

忙乱

máng luàn

Chaotic / Bustling

慌乱huāng luànPanic-stricken / Confused

紊乱wěn luàndisorder / chaos

骚乱sāo luànRiot / Turmoil