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自乱阵脚

zì luàn zhèn jiǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to lose one's head / to panic / to go to pieces
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-70cc748f46b07beb. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自亂陣腳 自乱阵脚 [zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3] /(idiom) to lose one's head/to panic/to go to pieces/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 自亂陣腳

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 乱
    luàn

    in confusion or disorder / in a confused state of mind / disorder / upheaval / riot / illicit sexual relations / to throw into disorder / to mix up / indiscriminate / random / arbitrary

  • 阵
    zhèn

    disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration

  • 脚
    jiǎo

    foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī] / classifier for kicks

    jué

    role (variant of 角[jué])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.