Word: 乱 (luàn)

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

不能去乱碰的！

Bùnéng qù luàn pèng de!

You can't touch it!

世治用文，世乱用武

shì zhì yòng wén, shì luàn yòngwǔ

in an orderly age use civil officials; in a chaotic age use military men

久病乱投医

jiǔbìng luàn tóuyī

long ill, one consults any doctor at random

乱发誓会遭雷劈的。

Luàn fāshì huì zāo léi pī de.

If you swear reckless oaths, lightning will strike you.

乱吃药会让细菌有抗药性。

Luàn chīyào huì ràng xìjūn yǒu kàngyàoxìng.

Taking medicine carelessly can make bacteria drug resistant.

乱说话会招麻烦的。

Luàn shuōhuà huì zhāo máfan de.

Talking carelessly will bring you trouble.

乱贴广告会影响市容。

Luàn tiē guǎnggào huì yǐngxiǎng shìróng.

Putting up ads everywhere spoils the look of the city.

二八月乱穿衣

èr bāyuè luàn chuānyī

in the second and eighth months, people dress all anyhow

交警在整治乱停车。

Jiāojǐng zài zhěngzhì luàn tíngchē.

Traffic police are cracking down on illegal parking.

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.

他乱开玩笑，差点被揍了。

Tā luàn kāiwánxiào, chàdiǎn bèi zòule.

He made a joke at the wrong time and almost got beaten up.

他的房间很乱。

Tā de fángjiān hěn luàn.

His room's a mess.

保安劝阻了乱停车的人。

Bǎo'ān quànzǔle luàn tíngchē de rén.

The security guard advised the person parking illegally not to do so.

先说断,后不乱

xiān shuō duàn,hòu bú luàn

say it settled first, no mess later

别乱揣测别人的心思。

Bié luàn chuǎicè biéren de xīnsi.

Don't go guessing what other people are thinking.

别乱说话，小心丢了饭碗。

Bié luàn shuōhuà, xiǎoxīn diū le fànwǎn.

Don't talk carelessly, or you might lose your job.

前不算，后要乱

qián búsuàn, hòu yào luàn

not calculating beforehand, there will be chaos afterward

办案要讲证据，不能乱猜。

Bàn'àn yào jiǎng zhèngjù, bùnéng luàn cāi.

Handling a case requires evidence, not wild guesses.

卖豆芽的没带秤，乱抓

mài dòuyá de méi dài chèng, luàn zhuā

a bean sprout seller without scales: grabs at random

员工举报老板乱收钱。

Yuángōng jǔbào lǎobǎn luàn shōu qián.

An employee denounced the boss for charging money improperly.

她不敢乱给产品代言。

Tā bùgǎn luàn gěi chǎnpǐn dàiyán.

She doesn't dare endorse products carelessly.

孩子们的房间很乱。

Háizimen de fángjiān hěn luàn.

The children's room is in bad order.

安不忘危，治不忘乱

ānbúwàngwēi, zhì bú wàng luàn

In safety don't forget danger; in order don't forget chaos

射箭要有的放矢，不能乱射。

Shèjiàn yào yǒudìfàngshǐ, bùnéng luàn shè.

When shooting arrows, you must aim at a target and not shoot randomly.

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

怀里揣着个小兔子,胸口乱跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about

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.

拿着草帽当锅盖，乱扣帽子

názhe cǎomào dàng guōgài, luàn kòumàozi

taking a straw hat as a pot lid: putting hats on at random

拿着西瓜当头剃，乱刮乱推

názhe xīguā dāngtóu tì, luàn guā luàn tuī

shaving a watermelon as if it were a head: scraping and shoving at random

掐掉翅膀的苍蝇，乱转乱碰

qiā diào chìbǎng de cāngying, luàn zhuàn luàn pèng

a fly with its wings pinched off: spinning and bumping randomly

没头的苍蝇，到处乱撞

méi tóu de cāngying, dàochù luàn zhuàng

a headless fly: bumping into things everywhere

清明前后乱穿衣

qīngmíng qiánhòu luàn chuānyī

around Qingming people dress all in a muddle

狗头戴沙锅，乱磕乱碰

gǒutóu dài shāguō, luàn kē luàn pèng

a dog with a clay pot on its head: bumping into everything

球员们的队形被对手冲乱了。

Qiúyuánmen de duìxíng bèi duìshǒu chōng luàn le.

The players' formation was broken up by their opponents.

盲人骑瞎马，到处乱闯

mángrénqíxiāmǎ, dàochù luàn chuǎng

a blind man riding a blind horse: charging about everywhere

花钱要有节制，不能乱买。

Huāqián yào yǒu jiézhì, bùnéng luàn mǎi.

You should spend with restraint and not buy things at random.

请不要在果园乱用杀虫剂。

Qǐng búyào zài guǒyuán luàn yòng shāchóngjì.

Please don't use insecticide carelessly in the orchard.

谗言误国，妒妇乱家

chányán wùguó, dùfù luàn jiā

slander harms the nation; a jealous woman disturbs the home

这笔钱是专项经费，不能乱用。

Zhè bǐ qián shì zhuānxiàng jīngfèi, bùnéng luàn yòng.

This money is a dedicated fund and can't be used carelessly.

长舌乱家，大斧破车

chángshé luàn jiā, dà fǔ pò chē

a long tongue wrecks the home, a big axe splits the cart

随便乱弄电是危险的。

Suíbiàn luàn nòng diàn shì wēixiǎn de.

It's dangerous to fool around with electricity.