Meaning of organized chaos in English

(Definition of organized chaos from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of organized chaos

organized chaos
In other areas, there was a sense of organized chaos that sometimes veered more toward disorder.
From CNN
Every image he makes is heavily staged, overflowing with outlandish scenarios and organized chaos.
From Wired
Action scenes were designed to convey a feeling of organized chaos -- the camera was constantly moving, and the actors had to work to stay in its view.
From Slate
They are marked by a bit of organized chaos (and the smell of bulky bags of dog food), which is why the stockers are really important.
From TIME
The market's organized chaos is run by over 700 employees.
It's organized chaos with that defense.
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Translations of organized chaos

in Chinese (Traditional)
有組織的混亂(看似混亂,但結果卻出乎意料的好)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
有组织的混乱(看似混乱,但结果却出乎意料的好)…
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