Word: 乱 (luàn) in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder

一根麻不乱，十根麻扯成团

yìgēn má bú luàn, shí gēn má chě chéng tuán

one strand of hemp doesn't tangle, but ten strands pulled together make a knot

人多乱，龙多旱，鸡多不下蛋

rén duō luàn, lóng duō hàn, jī duō bú xiàdàn

many people, chaos; many dragons, drought; many hens, no eggs

他一打断，我的思路就乱了。

Tā yì dǎduàn, wǒ de sīlù jiù luàn le.

As soon as he interrupted, my train of thought got messed up.

他不懂齐家，家里总是很乱。

Tā bù dǒng qíjiā, jiālǐ zǒngshì hěn luàn.

He doesn't know how to run a household, so his home is always a mess.

他的房间很乱。

Tā de fángjiān hěn luàn.

His room's a mess.

先说断,后不乱

xiān shuō duàn,hòu bú luàn

say it settled first, no mess later

前不算，后要乱

qián búsuàn, hòu yào luàn

not calculating beforehand, there will be chaos afterward

孩子们的房间很乱。

Háizimen de fángjiān hěn luàn.

The children's room is in bad order.

当断不断，反受其乱

dāngduànbúduàn, fǎn shòu qí luàn

fail to cut when you should cut, and you suffer the mess

我弟弟的房间总是很乱。

Wǒ dìdi de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn luàn.

My brother's room is always a mess.