Definition
乱蓬蓬 is an adjective-like reduplicated form (ABB pattern) that describes hair, grass, or other fibrous material as messy, tangled, and sticking out in all directions. It's more vivid than just 乱 — the 蓬蓬 part evokes the image of something fluffy or bushy in a disorderly way. You can use it with 的 to modify a noun (乱蓬蓬的头发) or with 的 after a verb (头发乱蓬蓬的).
v.p.
disheveled and tangled (of hair, fur, grass, etc.)messy and bushy
Examples
- ，乱蓬蓬。Tā gāng qǐchuáng, tóufa luàn péng péng de.He just got up, and his hair is disheveled.
- 乱蓬蓬，。Nà zhī māo de máo luàn péng péng de, hǎoxiàng hěn jiǔ méi shū le.That cat's fur is all tangled, as if it hasn't been brushed in a long time.
- ，乱蓬蓬。Fēng chuī guò hòu, tā de tóufa biàn de luàn péng péng de.After the wind blew, her hair became messy and tangled.
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