Usage of the character 乱

(slang, jocular, neologism c. 2006, used esp. in relation to public figures) the things you and your friends get up to (misbehavior, scandals etc) leave me shaking my head

záluànwúzhāng

杂乱无章

[雜亂無章]

disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic

luànchénzéizǐ

乱臣贼子

[亂臣賊子]

rebels and traitors (idiom)
general term for scoundrel

Sānfānpànluàn

三藩叛乱

[三藩叛亂]

rebellion against the Qing of 1670s, pacified by Kangxi

xiǎolùluànzhuàng

小鹿乱撞

[小鹿亂撞]

fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions

huòluànjūnmiáo

霍乱菌苗

[霍亂菌苗]

cholera vaccine

huòluàndúsù

霍乱毒素

[霍亂毒素]

cholera toxin

Bǐngzǐ Húluàn

丙子胡乱

[丙子胡亂]

second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636)

sānfānzhīluàn

三藩之乱

[三藩之亂]

Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi

tiānxiàdàluàn

天下大乱

[天下大亂]

the whole country in rebellion

Luànshì Jiārén

乱世佳人

[亂世佳人]

Gone with the Wind (film)

fāngcùnyǐluàn

方寸已乱

[方寸已亂]

(idiom) confused
troubled
bewildered

luànshízásǐ

乱石砸死

[亂石砸死]

to stone to death

huānbèngluàntiào

欢蹦乱跳

[歡蹦亂跳]

glowing with health and vivacity (idiom)

jīngshéncuòluàn

精神错乱

[精神錯亂]

insanity

húyánluànyǔ

胡言乱语

[胡言亂語]

babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings
double Dutch

Huáng Cháozhīluàn

黄巢之乱

[黃巢之亂]

late Tang peasant uprising 875-884 led by Huang Chao

xiābiānluànzào

瞎编乱造

[瞎編亂造]

random lies and falsehoods

húzhōu-luànshuō

胡诌乱说

[胡謅亂說]

(idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head

wéifǎluànjì

违法乱纪

[違法亂紀]

lit. to break the law and violate the rules (idiom)
fig. misconduct

luànchéngyītuán

乱成一团

[亂成一團]

in a great mess
chaotic

luànchuānmǎlù

乱穿马路

[亂穿馬路]

to jaywalk

húsīluànxiǎng

胡思乱想

[胡思亂想]

to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
to let one's imagination run wild

Hóu Jǐngzhīluàn

侯景之乱

[侯景之亂]

rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548

xīnfányìluàn

心烦意乱

[心煩意亂]

lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety

fāngcùndàluàn

方寸大乱

[方寸大亂]

(idiom) to become agitated
to get worked up

húbiānluànzào

胡编乱造

[胡編亂造]

to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom)
to make things up

Yīngrénzhīluàn

应仁之乱

[應仁之亂]

Ōnin war 1467-1477 between factions of Ashikaga shogunate

húchuīluànpěng

胡吹乱捧

[胡吹亂捧]

indiscriminate admiration (idiom)

húzhōuluàndào

胡诌乱道

[胡謅亂道]

to talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head

yītuánluànzāo

一团乱糟

[一團亂糟]

a chaotic mess

Lí Jīzhī Luàn

骊姬之乱

[驪姬之亂]

Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公／晋文公 ( Jìn Wéngōng)

jīngshénkuángluàn

精神狂乱

[精神狂亂]

delirium
mental illness

yǎnhuāliáoluàn

眼花缭乱

[眼花繚亂]

to be dazzled

luànzuòjuédìng

乱作决定

[亂作決定]

to make arbitrary decisions

huóbèngluàntiào

活蹦乱跳

[活蹦亂跳]

to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
healthy and active

zìluànzhènjiǎo

自乱阵脚

[自亂陣腳]

(idiom) to lose one's head
to panic
to go to pieces

huòluànhújūn

霍乱弧菌

[霍亂弧菌]

cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholerae)

xīnhuāngyìluàn

心慌意乱

[心慌意亂]

confused
rattled
flustered

tiānhuāluànzhuì

天花乱坠

[天花亂墜]

lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
fig. extravagant embellishments; hype

Dīngmǎo Húluàn

丁卯胡乱

[丁卯胡亂]

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

bīnghuāngmǎluàn

兵荒马乱

[兵荒馬亂]

soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war

fànshàngzuòluàn

犯上作乱

[犯上作亂]

to rebel against the emperor (idiom)

Huángjīnzhī Luàn

黄巾之乱

[黃巾之亂]

the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

húzhōuluànchě

胡诌乱扯

[胡謅亂扯]

to talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head

rénchénwōluàn

壬辰倭乱

[壬辰倭亂]

Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598

jīkěluànzhēn

几可乱真

[幾可亂真]

to seem almost genuine
easily mistaken for the real thing

língluànbùkān

凌乱不堪

[凌亂不堪]

in a terrible mess (idiom)

xīnluànrúmá

心乱如麻

[心亂如麻]

one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
disconcerted
upset

chènluàntáotuō

趁乱逃脱

[趁亂逃脫]

to run away in the confusion
to take advantage of the confusion to escape

An Shǐzhī Luàn

安史之乱

[安史之亂]

An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山／安禄山 ( An Lùshān) and 史思明 ( Shǐ Sīmíng), a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty

shǒumángjiǎoluàn

手忙脚乱

[手忙腳亂]

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

bōluànfǎnzhèng

拨乱反正

[撥亂反正]

bring order out of chaos
set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder

kuàidāoduànluànmá

快刀断乱麻

[快刀斷亂麻]

lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot

kuàidāozhǎnluànmá

快刀斩乱麻

[快刀斬亂麻]

lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot

bìngjíluàntóuyī

病急乱投医

[病急亂投醫]

lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis

jùzhòngyínluànzuì

聚众淫乱罪

[聚眾淫亂罪]

group licentiousness (offense punishable by up to five years in prison in the PRC)

Tàipíng Tiānguózhī Luàn

太平天国之乱

[太平天國之亂]

Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864), which ultimately failed but caused massive upheaval and weakened the Qing dynasty

wéikǒngtiānxiàbùluàn

唯恐天下不乱

[唯恐天下不亂]

to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom)

luàngǎonánnüguānxì

乱搞男女关系

[亂搞男女關係]

to be promiscuous
to sleep around

chuāngshānghòuyālìwěnluàn

创伤后压力紊乱

[創傷後壓力紊亂]

post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD

xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu

小不忍则乱大谋

[小不忍則亂大謀]

(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience