yī一onetā塌collapsehú糊pastetú涂muddled
A complete mess; in an awful state.
Literal meaning
one (一) — collapse (塌) — paste (糊) — muddled (涂)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing a chaotic or ruined situation.
Examples
Kǎo考shì试kǎo考de得yī一tā塌hú糊tú涂。
The exam was a complete disaster.
Fáng房jiān间bèi被nòng弄de得yī一tā塌hú糊tú涂。
The room was made into a complete mess.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe a situation that is extremely bad or disorganized.
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