亂世 [乱－]

Jyutping lyun6 sai3
Pinyin luàn shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the world in chaos
  2. troubled times
  3. (in Buddhism) the mortal world
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    動​盪​嘅​世道​、​時代​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    troubled times; turbulent days
    • 亂世英雄
      乱世英雄
      lyun6 sai3 jing1 hung4
      heroes in times of disorder
    • 治亂世，用重典
      治乱世，用重典
      zi6 lyun6 sai3 jung6 cung5 din2
      to use serious regulation in ruling a chaotic country
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    unsettled and chaotic times
    (syn.) 濁世, 浊世
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    乱世
    亂世
  2. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    乱世动荡，人人自保求存。
    亂世動蕩，人人自保求存。
    lyun6 sai3 dung6 dong6, jan4 jan4 zi6 bou2 kau4 cyun4.
    • In the chaotic era, people protected themselves for their own survival.
  2. Cantonese
    乱世英雄
    亂世英雄
    lyun6 sai3 jing1 hung4
    • heroes in times of disorder
  3. Cantonese
    治乱世，用重典
    治亂世，用重典
    zi6 lyun6 sai3 jung6 cung5 din2
    • to use serious regulation in ruling a chaotic country
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    清朝末年是一个乱世，列强环伺，民不聊生。
    清朝末年是一個亂世，列強環伺，民不聊生。
    qīng cháo mò nián shì yī ge luàn shì ， liè qiáng huán sì ， mín bù liáo shēng ．
    • The final years of the Qing dynasty were chaotic times. The great powers surrounded and watched [the country], and the masses were destitute.