Definition
杂乱无章 (zá luàn wú zhāng) describes disorder that lacks system or organization, often applied to abstract things like writing or logic. It is more formal than the colloquial 乱七八糟 (luàn qī bā zāo), which typically refers to a physical mess. 一塌糊涂 (yì tā hú tú) is a complement after 得 meaning 'in a complete mess', not a standalone predicate.
idiom
in a state of chaosdisorganized and messy
Examples
- 杂乱无章，。Tā de shūzhuō zá luàn wú zhāng, wénjiàn duī de dàochù dōu shì.His desk is a mess, with papers piled up everywhere.
- 杂乱无章，。Zhè piān wénzhāng sīlù zá luàn wú zhāng, xūyào chóngxīn zhěnglǐ.The logic of this article is all over the place; it needs to be reorganized.
- 杂乱无章，。Jíshì shàng tānwèi zá luàn wú zhāng, hěn nán zhǎodào xiǎng mǎi de dōngxi.The stalls at the market are in complete disorder, making it hard to find what you want to buy.
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