一塌糊涂

yìtāhútú

a complete mess; in an awful state

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 一塌糊塗
Dictionary entry

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

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一
塌
糊
涂

See it in sentences

房间乱得一塌糊涂。

Fángjiān luàn de yìtāhútú.

English

The room is a complete shambles.

成绩真的一塌糊涂吗？

Chéngjì zhēn de yìtāhútú ma?

English

Were the grades truly a total mess?

Built with this character · 16 words

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一
塌
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