乱套 (luàn tào) — to get into a mess, to fall into chaos (of a situation, plan, system)
Definition
Used when a plan, system, or situation spins out of control and becomes chaotic. Often appears with 乱了套 or 非…不可 to stress inevitability. Colloquial; not used in formal writing.
verb
to get into a messto fall into chaos (of a situation, plan, system)
Examples
- ，乱套。Yào shi méi rén guǎn, zhè lǐ fēi luàn tào bù kě.If no one takes charge, this place is bound to fall into chaos.
- ，。Jì huà quán luàn le tào, wǒ men dé chóng xīn ān pái.The plan has completely fallen apart; we have to rearrange it.
- ，乱套。Nǐ bié zài tiān luàn le, bù rán zhēn yào luàn tào le.Don't make things worse, or it'll really get into a mess.
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