一塌糊涂

一塌糊涂一塌糊塗 tu ㄧ ㄊㄚ ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄊㄨ jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4 HSK 7-9

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

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Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 全都一塌糊塗。 Everything was a mess.

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