手忙腳亂 [－－脚乱]

Jyutping sau2 mong4 goek3 lyun6
Pinyin shǒu máng jiǎo luàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to act with confusion
  2. to be in a flurry
  3. to be flustered
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    因為​太多​嘢​做​而​應接​不暇​、​慌​張同​混亂
    to be in a great bustle; to get into a fluster due to heavy workload; literally, busy hands and messy feet
    • 你突然帶咁多朋友返嚟食飯，搞到我手忙腳亂。
      你突然带咁多朋友返嚟食饭，搞到我手忙脚乱。
      nei5 dat6 jin4 daai3 gam3 do1 pang4 jau5 faan1 lai4 sik6 faan6, gaau2 dou3 ngo5 sau1 mong4 goek3 lyun6.
      You suddenly brought so many friends for dinner, making me get into a fluster.
  2. 近義詞
    踢晒腳
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to act in an disorderly and flustered manner
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我今天晚点下班，省得明天早上手忙脚乱。
    我今天晚點下班，省得明天早上手忙腳亂。
    wǒ jīn tiān wǎn diǎn xià bān ， shěng de míng tiān zǎo shang shǒu máng jiǎo luàn 。
    • Today I'm working a little late so as to avoid a rush in the morning.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你突然带咁多朋友返嚟食饭，搞到我手忙脚乱。
    你突然帶咁多朋友返嚟食飯，搞到我手忙腳亂。
    nei5 dat6 jin4 daai3 gam3 do1 pang4 jau5 faan1 lai4 sik6 faan6, gaau2 dou3 ngo5 sau1 mong4 goek3 lyun6.
    • You suddenly brought so many friends for dinner, making me get into a fluster.