稀烂 (xī làn) — smashed to pieces; in a terrible state; (fig.) thoroughly messed up
Definition
A vivid result complement meaning 'smashed to bits' or 'messed up completely' — stronger and more colloquial than 烂 alone. Pairs with 得 (de) after a verb to describe the resulting state (e.g. 摔得稀烂, 搞得稀烂).
verb
smashed to piecesin a terrible state(fig.) thoroughly messed up
Examples
- 稀烂。Tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shǒu jī shuāi dé xī làn.He accidentally dropped his phone and smashed it to pieces.
- 稀烂。Zhè dǔ qiáng bèi chē zhuàng dé xī làn.This wall was smashed to bits by the car.
- 稀烂,。Tā bǎ zhěng gè xiàng mù gǎo dé xī làn, méi rén xiǎng jiē shǒu.He totally messed up the whole project; no one wants to take it over.
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