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一塌糊涂

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition
  • complete shambles
  • a total mess

Definition

形容混乱或糟糕到了极点，无法收拾。

in a complete mess; in a terrible state.

Usage

常作补语或谓语，表示程度极深，多用于口语。

Often used as a complement or predicate to indicate an extremely bad or messy state, common in spoken language.

Examples

  • 1 他的房间乱得一塌糊涂。 (His room is a complete mess.)
  • 2 这次考试成绩一塌糊涂，需要好好复习。 (This exam result is a total disaster; I need to study hard.)
  • 3 他喝醉后说话一塌糊涂，没人听得懂。 (After getting drunk, his speech was incoherent and no one could understand.)
  • 4 公司管理一塌糊涂，导致亏损严重。 (The company's management is in a terrible state, causing huge losses.)
  • 5 这顿饭做得一塌糊涂，盐放太多了。 (This meal was a complete mess; too much salt was added.)

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