兵荒马乱 (bīng huāng mǎ luàn) | Meaning: (idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

ravaged by successive wars · war-torn · war-ridden兵连祸结bīng lián huò jié

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad内忧外患nèi yōu wài huàn

lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom) · fig. great commotion · pandemonium鸡犬不宁jī quǎn bù níng

unrest (social or political) · turmoil · upheaval · commotion动荡dòng dàng

(idiom) war-torn; ravaged by war; in a state of utter chaos