乱作一团

jù yī míng nèi bù rén shì shuō shí kuàng shì luàn zuò yī tuán

据一名内部人士说，实况是乱作一团。

The situation was described by one insider as “absolute chaos”.

tā dà nǎo luàn zuò yī tuán yōu xīn chōng chōng

他大脑乱作一团，忧心忡忡。

His mind was in a whirl and he was worried.

wǒ men de tū rán xí jī bǎ dí rén dǎ le gè lěng bu fáng tā men dùn shí luàn zuò yī tuán

我们的突然袭击把敌人打了个冷不防，他们顿时乱作一团。

Our surprise attack caught the enemy off balance and threw them into confusion.