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一塌糊涂

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition
  2. 2. complete shambles
  3. 3. a total mess

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
一团糟
yī tuán zāo

chaos

形容情况非常混乱、糟糕
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo

(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled

形容非常混乱、没有条理

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“一塌糊涂”通常作补语，如“糟得一塌糊涂”，不作定语。

Child Words of 一塌糊涂

一
yī

one

塌
tā

to collapse

涂
tú

to apply (paint etc)

糊
hú

muddled

糊
hù

paste

糊涂
hú tu

muddled