like a chicken with its head cut off
像鸡头被割掉的样子,手忙脚乱、毫无目的地四处乱跑
口语·形容慌乱无序
英文释义
to behave in a frantic, disorganized, or aimless manner
例句
When the fire alarm went off, everyone ran around like a chicken with its head cut off.
典故来源
源自鸡被砍头后仍会短暂乱跑的现象,比喻人惊慌失措、毫无条理的行为。