兵荒马乱 in English bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiomatic expression); turmoil and chaos of war

Simplified Characters

兵 荒 马 乱

Traditional Characters

兵 荒 馬 亂

Pinyin

bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兵bing1soldiers 荒huang1desolate 马ma3surname Ma 乱luan4in confusion or disorder