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TOPIK 6noun

난맥상

nanmaeksang [난맥쌍]

난맥상이 · 난맥상을

state of disorder, chaos, mess

Example

이번 사건은 행정의 난맥상을 그대로 보여 줍니다.

This incident clearly shows the chaos in the administration.

Word parts

난 chaos맥 vein상 appearance

Literally 'tangled-veins appearance' — everything running in disorder.