一团糟 (yī tuán zāo) — complete mess, chaos
Definition
A colloquial, emphatic noun for 'a total mess' (a situation, room, project). Stronger than 混乱, which describes chaotic state or disorder more neutrally.
noun
complete messchaos
Examples
- 一团糟。Tā bǎ fáng jiān nòng dé yī tuán zāo.He made the room a complete mess.
- 一团糟。Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng biàn chéng yī tuán zāo le.This project has already turned into a complete mess.
- ，一团糟。Bàn gōng shì nèi yí piàn hùn luàn, jiǎn zhí yī tuán zāo.The office was in chaos, simply a complete mess.
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