乱了手脚

Traditional (Taiwan): 亂了手腳

luànleshǒujiǎo ㄌㄨㄢˋ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

    • to be flustered and not know what to do
    • to lose one's head

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
hands and feet thrown into disorder
Meaning
To be flustered and not know what to do, usually when something unexpected happens. Close to 'lose one's head'.

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