乱麻

Traditional form:

亂麻

Pinyin (reading):

luànmá

Definitions:

• lit. tangled skein
• in a tremendous muddle
• confused

Characters:

• 乱 - anarchy, chaos; revolt
• 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb

Traditional characters:

• 亂 - anarchy, chaos; revolt
• 麻 - hemp, flax, sesame; numb