一塌糊涂 (yì tā hú tú) — in a complete mess; a total shambles; terribly (used as a complement after 得)
Definition
A vivid idiom for 'a total mess / terribly' — usually placed after 得 as a result complement. Stronger than 乱七八糟, which describes the state itself; 一塌糊塗 emphasizes how badly something went.
phrase
in a complete messa total shamblesterribly (used as a complement after 得)
Examples
- 一塌糊涂。Tā bǎ jiā lǐ lòng dé yì tā hú tú.He made the house a complete mess.
- 一塌糊涂。Zhè cì kǎo shì tā kǎo dé yì tā hú tú.He did terribly on this exam.
- 一塌糊涂。Shì qing bèi tā gǎo dé yì tā hú tú.He messed things up completely.
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