saan2 lyun6散亂散乱

Jyutpingsaan2 lyun6

Yalesáan lyuhn

形容詞Rare

Definition

Scattered and messy; disordered, uncoordinated, or untidy.

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How it's used

Focuses on the visual or organizational state of things being scattered or lacking a coherent structure. It is frequently used to describe physical spaces like bedrooms or desks, but also applies to abstract concepts like thoughts or a poorly structured presentation. When describing a person's mental state, it implies a lack of focus or a scattered mind.

Examples

keoi5佢gaan3間fong2房di1啲je5嘢baai2擺dou3到saan2散lyun6亂saai3晒。

His room is a total mess with things scattered everywhere.

nei5你di1啲man4文gin2件gam3咁saan2散lyun6亂，dim2點joeng2樣wan2搵aa4呀？

Your documents are so disorganized, how are you going to find anything?

Common phrases

si1思seoi5緒saan2散lyun6亂

scattered thoughts

saan2散lyun6亂bat1不ham1堪

in a state of total disarray

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 凌亂, which specifically emphasizes messiness or chaos. While 散亂 implies things are spread out and disorganized, 凌亂 can apply to a single pile of items that is just untidy.