乱摊子 (luàn tān zǐ) — a hopeless mess; a chaotic situation

Definition

乱摊子 (luàn tānzi) is a vivid, informal noun for a “hopeless mess” — a situation or organization in total disarray that is hard to fix. Often paired with 收拾 (“clean up”).

noun

a hopeless messa chaotic situation

Examples

乱摊子，。
Gōng sī xiàn zài yǐ jīng chéng le yí gè luàn tān zǐ, shuí yě guǎn bù liǎo.
The company has become a hopeless mess now; no one can manage it.
乱摊子。
Zhè ge luàn tān zǐ xū yào huā hěn cháng shí jiān lái shōu shi.
This mess will take a long time to clean up.
乱摊子。
Tā bǎ yuán lái de luàn tān zǐ zhěng dùn hǎo le.
He cleaned up the original mess.

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