杂乱无章 záluàn-wúzhāng disordered and in a mess (idiom)
disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
How to remember 杂乱无章: 杂 mixed + 乱 chaotic + 无 have not + 章 chapter = disordered and in a mess (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom 'jumbled and disorganized' - 房间杂乱无章 (fángjiān záluàn wúzhāng) the room is a chaotic mess.
- 章 = order/pattern; describes things with no arrangement or logic, physical or abstract.
- Opposite of 有条不紊 (orderly and methodical) - 工作有条不紊 (gōngzuò yǒutiáo-bùwěn) work in an orderly way.