集腋成裘 jí yè chéng qiú many hairs make a fur coat (idiom) / many small contributions add up to sth big / many a mickle makes a muckle syn 稠浊 稠濁 chóu zhuó numerous and confused / forming a confused mass 差三错四 差三錯四 chā sān cuò sì (idiom) Describes a confused and distorted situation, or speech containing many errors and falsehoods. 冗杂 冗雜 rǒng zá many and varied / confused syn 群雌粥粥 qún cí yù yù (idiom) Originally, it described birds singing together. It later came to describe a gathering of many women whose voices are noisy and confused. 人多语乱 人多語亂 rén duō yǔ luàn (idiom) When many people discuss something, the statements multiply and become confused / it can also describe a noisy discussion in which everyone talks at once. 七张八嘴 七張八嘴 qī zhāng bā zuǐ (idiom) Describes a situation in which many people speak at once in a confused way. 兵多将广 bīng duō jiàng guǎng (idiom) To have many soldiers and many generals. It describes a large and powerful army. 千头万序 qiān tóu wàn xù (idiom) Describes a complicated situation with many elements and threads to sort out. It is equivalent to “many threads and countless details.” 繁多 fán duō adj. many and varied / of many different kinds syn 一波三折 yī bō sān zhé calligraphic flourish with many twists / fig. many twists and turns syn 多艺多才 duō yì duō cái (idiom) To possess abilities and skills in many fields. It is synonymous with “talented in many ways.” 车马填门 車馬填門 chē mǎ tián mén (idiom) Chariots and horses fill the entrance or courtyard / by extension, a place is receiving a great many visitors. It is synonymous with “many visitors.” 多年 duō nián many years / for many years / longstanding syn 多方面 duō fāng miàn many-sided / in many aspects syn 多头 多頭 duō tóu many-headed / many-layered (authority) / devolved (as opposed to centralized) / pluralistic / (as classifier) number of animals / long term (finance) / long (investment) syn 百家 bǎi jiā many schools of thought / many people or households 多 duō adj., v., pron., num., adv. many / much / more / a lot of / too many / in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]) / (bound form) multi- / poly- syn 积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn 人多势众 人多勢眾 rén duō shì zhòng many men, a great force (idiom) / many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers. syn 更仆难数 更僕難數 gēng pú nán shǔ too many to count / very many / innumerable syn 虱多不痒 蝨多不癢 shī duō bù yǎng many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom) / no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others / Troubles never come singly. / It never rains but it pours. 在很多方面 zài hěn duō fāng miàn in many aspects / in many regards 少成多 shǎo chéng duō Many little things add up to sth great (idiom) / many a mickle makes a muckle 多对多关系 多對多關系 many-to-many relationship 千里马常有，而伯乐不常有 千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom) / fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it 有数 有數 yǒu shù to have kept count / to know how many / (fig.) to know exactly how things stand / to know the score / not many / only a few syn 积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo - chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn 积沙成塔 積沙成塔 jī shā - chéng tǎ (lit.) many sand grains accumulate to form a tower (idiom) / (fig.) many little things add up to sth great / see 聚沙成塔[ju4sha1-cheng2ta3] 聚沙成塔 jù shā - chéng tǎ lit. many sand grains accumulate to form a tower (idiom) / fig. many little things add up to sth great syn 几度 幾度 jǐ dù how many times / several times / how many degrees (in terms of temperature or angle) / several degrees / to what degree / to what extent syn 关东出相，关西出将 guān dōng chū xiàng, guān xī chū jiàng (idiom) East of Hangu Pass, a literary tradition was said to produce many chancellors / west of it, a martial tradition produced many generals. 金钗十二 金釵十二 jīn chāi shí èr (idiom) Originally, it described a woman wearing many ornaments in her hair. It later came to refer to a man with many wives or concubines. 众星拱极 zhòng xīng gǒng jí (idiom) A metaphor for many things surrounding one thing, or many people rallying around one person. It is synonymous with “the stars encircle the pole.” 众星环极 zhòng xīng huán jí (idiom) A metaphor for many things surrounding one thing, or many people rallying around one person. 河汾门下 河汾門下 hé fén mén xià (idiom) A metaphor for the school of a renowned teacher, where many talented people gather or from which many talented people emerge. 砍一枝，损百枝 砍一枝，損百枝 kàn yī zhī，sǔn bǎi zhī (idiom) Cutting one branch may damage many others. It means that offending one person may involve or antagonize many others. 人妖颠倒 人妖顛倒 rén yāo diān dǎo (idiom) Humans and demons are turned upside down. Describes a situation in which right and wrong are reversed and good and evil are confused. 惶惑 huáng huò anxious and perplexed / uneasy and confused / suspicious and fearful syn 蝉翼为重，千钧为轻 chán yì wéi zhòng qiān jūn wéi qīng (idiom) Describes a situation in which right and wrong are reversed and truth and falsehood are confused. 昏昏默默 hūn hūn mò mò (idiom) ① A state of being unseen and unheard, referring to the supreme way as difficult to perceive and unfathomable. ② To be confused and unable to understand what is happening. 白黑不分 bái hēi bù fēn (idiom) Describes a situation in which right and wrong, good and bad, are confused and the truth can no longer be distinguished from falsehood. 蜂合蚁聚 fēng hé yǐ jù (idiom) Describes a crowd gathering in a confused and disorderly way, like bees and ants. It is synonymous with “bees and ants gathering in swarms.” 蜂屯乌合 fēng tún wū hé (idiom) Describes a crowd gathering in a confused and disorderly way, like bees and crows. It is synonymous with “bees and ants gathering in swarms.” 颠颠倒倒 顛顛倒倒 diān diān dǎo dǎo (idiom) 1. To be mentally confused and disoriented. 2. To describe affairs that go badly or words and actions that are incoherent and unbelievable. 举世混浊 jǔ shì hún zhuó (idiom) Everyone in the world is confused and morally tainted. It describes a dark age in which society and public morals have declined. 如坐云雾 rú zuò yún wù (idiom) As if sitting in clouds and mist. Describes someone who is confused and unable to understand a situation or distinguish its implications. syn 一纸糊涂帐 yī zhǐ hú tú zhàng (idiom) An account whose contents are confused and impossible to reconcile. By extension, a tangled matter whose facts and consequences cannot be made clear. 七捞八攘 七撈八攘 qī lāo bā rǎng (idiom) To rummage around restlessly and act in agitation. It describes a confused and unsettled state of mind. 丢魂失魄 diū hún shī pò (idiom) To be extremely frightened and confused, losing one’s head and sense of direction. 众议纷纭 zhòng yì fēn yún (idiom) Opinions are numerous, varied, and confused / everyone has their say, resulting in a disorderly and heated debate. 僵仆烦愦 jiāng pū fán kuì (idiom) To be exhausted and lie down, while feeling inwardly troubled and confused. 冬烘头脑 dōng hōng tóu nǎo (idiom) A confused, narrow, and pedantic mind unable to understand reality or judge matters properly. It describes a person with backward and limited thinking. 张徨失措 張徨失措 zhāng huáng shī cuò (idiom) To become confused and lose one’s composure, not knowing what to do / equivalent to “panic and lose one’s bearings.” 心劳意攘 心勞意攘 xīn láo yì rǎng (idiom) To be flustered and mentally confused, losing one's ability to decide. It is similar to being frantic and at a loss. 心劳意穰 心勞意穰 xīn láo yì rǎng (idiom) To be troubled by a restless and confused state of mind. It describes inner agitation and unease. 心烦意冗 xīn fán yì rǒng (idiom) To have a troubled, disordered mind and not know what to do. It is equivalent to “to be confused and agitated.” 心烦意闷 心煩意悶 xīn fán yì mèn (idiom) To feel agitated and confused, not knowing what to do. It describes an unsettled and troubled state of mind. 心烦虑乱 心煩慮亂 xīn fán lǜ luàn (idiom) To have a troubled, disordered mind and not know what to do. It is equivalent to “to be confused and agitated.” 明昭昏蒙 míng zhāo hūn méng (idiom) Describes what is clear and perceptive in contrast with what is confused and ignorant. 昏头晕脑 hūn tóu yūn nǎo (idiom) To have a foggy mind and feel dizzy or disoriented. It describes someone who is mentally confused and unsure of where they are going. 晕晕沉沉 yūn yūn chén chén (idiom) To be dizzy and mentally unclear / to feel dazed and confused. 混混噩噩 hún hún è è (idiom) To be ignorant and lacking in understanding, acting in a muddled and confused way. 病狂丧心 病狂喪心 bìng kuáng sàng xīn (idiom) To lose one’s reason and behave like a mad person. Describes confused and absurd words or actions. 百爪挠心 百爪撓心 bǎi zhǎo náo xīn (idiom) To feel tormented and unsettled, as if countless claws were scratching one’s heart. It describes a confused and distressing emotional state. 目乱精迷 目亂精迷 mù luàn jīng mí (idiom) To have one’s vision dazzled and one’s mind confused. It describes a complex, bustling, or strange scene that causes astonishment and bewilderment. 目眩心花 mù xuàn xīn huā (idiom) To be dazzled and mentally confused. Describes someone whose senses and mind are thrown into turmoil. 行尸走骨 xíng shī zǒu gǔ (idiom) Metaphorically, it refers to a person who does not think, serves no useful purpose, and drifts through life in a confused and passive state. 醒聩震聋 醒聵震聾 xǐng kuì zhèn lóng (idiom) To shake and awaken people who are confused or slow to understand, prompting them to think and gain insight. 震聋发聩 zhèn lóng fā kuì (idiom) To awaken and enlighten people who are confused, dull, or unable to see clearly. Describes words or writing that shock people into awareness and understanding. 鸦飞鹊乱 yā fēi què luàn (idiom) ① To chatter incessantly and annoyingly. ② To describe a confused and disorderly situation. 纷纷 紛紛 fēn fēn adj., adv. one after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / diverse / in profusion / numerous and confused / pell-mell syn 晕头转向 暈頭轉向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng confused and disoriented syn 纷杂 紛雜 fēn zá numerous and confused / in a mess 淆 xiáo confused and disorderly / mixed / Taiwan pr. [yao2] 荧 熒 yíng a glimmer / glimmering / twinkling / fluorescence / phosphorescence / perplexed / dazzled and confused / planet Mars (arch.) 肴 殽 xiáo confused and disorderly / mixed / Taiwan pr. [yao2] / variant of 淆[xiao2] syn 众说纷揉 眾說紛揉 zhòng shuō fēn róu lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom) / opinions differ / controversial matters 浑茫 渾茫 hún máng the dark ages before civilization / limitless reaches / vague and confused 爽然 shuǎng rán open and happy / carefree / at a loss / confused 猖猖狂狂 chāng chāng kuáng kuáng wild / hurried and confused / hell-for-leather 找不着北 找不著北 zhǎo bu zháo běi to be confused and disoriented 纷纷攘攘 紛紛攘攘 fēn fēn rǎng rǎng (idiom) Numerous and disorderly / especially describing a restless, confused crowd. 纷乱如麻 fēn luàn rú má (idiom) Tangled and disordered like a ball of hemp. It is often used to describe a confused state of mind. 昏聩无能 hūn kuì wú néng (idiom) It describes someone confused and incompetent, unable to distinguish right from wrong or truth from falsehood. 昏庸无道 hūn yōng wú dào (idiom) It describes a confused, mediocre, incompetent, and cruel ruler who governs without justice or moral principle. It is especially applied to sovereigns. 精神恍忽 jīng shén huǎng hū (idiom) To be mentally unsettled or confused, and unable to concentrate. 困而不学 kùn ér bù xué (idiom) To remain confused and unwilling to learn. It criticizes someone who encounters difficulties but refuses to make the effort to improve. 若明若暗 ruò míng ruò àn (idiom) To seem partly clear and partly obscure. It describes an incomplete or confused understanding of a situation or problem. syn 五角六张 五角六張 wǔ jiǎo liù zhāng (idiom) Describes a confused and disorderly situation. It can also refer to matters not going smoothly. 中心摇摇 中心搖搖 zhōng xīn yáo yáo (idiom) To be mentally unsettled, confused, and unable to maintain one’s composure. 一夕千念 yī xī qiān niàn (idiom) To have a thousand thoughts rushing through one’s mind in a single night / it describes a confused and restless mind. 一痴一醒 yī chī yī xǐng (idiom) To alternate between being confused or obsessed and being clear-headed. 不知所言 bù zhī suǒ yán (idiom) Describes speech that is confused and impossible to understand. It is equivalent to “not know what one is saying.” 世事纷扰 世事紛擾 shì shì fēn rǎo (idiom) Describes a confused and disorderly social situation. 东奔西撞 dōng bēn xī zhuàng (idiom) To move about without a fixed goal and wander in all directions. It suggests confused, aimless movement. 东磕西撞 東磕西撞 dōng kē xī zhuàng (idiom) To rush about aimlessly and bump into obstacles / to act in a confused manner. 东行西步 東行西步 dōng xíng xī bù (idiom) To intend to go east but step west / to act confused and lose one’s sense of direction. 