乌烟瘴气 (wū yān zhàng qì) — (idiom) an atmosphere of chaos, corruption, or unhealthy influences; a terrible mess
Definition
Strongly negative idiom describing a place or situation that has become a 'toxic mess' — chaotic, corrupt, or poisoned by bad influences. Often used with 被搞得 / 让... (something has turned things into a mess).
idiom
an atmosphere of chaoscorruptionor unhealthy influencesa terrible mess
Examples
- 乌烟瘴气，。Nà ge gōng sī bèi gǎo dé wū yān zhàng qì, méi yǒu rén néng ān xīn gōng zuò.That company has been turned into a chaotic mess; no one can work in peace.
- ，乌烟瘴气，。Zì cóng tā lái le yǐ hòu, zhěng gè bù mén wū yān zhàng qì, tóng shì zhī jiān hù xiāng cāi yí.Ever since he arrived, the whole department has been full of conflict, with colleagues suspicious of each other.
- 乌烟瘴气，。Wǎng luò shàng de yáo yán ràng píng lùn qū wū yān zhàng qì, wǒ men xū yào qīng lǐ yí xià.The rumors online made the comment section a toxic chaos; we need to clean it up.
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