漆黑一团糟

Traditional (Taiwan): 漆黑一團糟

qīhēiyītuánzāo ㄑㄧ ㄏㄟ ㄧ ㄊㄨㄢˊ ㄗㄠ

    • a complete mess
    • a total shambles

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
pitch-black, one lump of mess
Meaning
Describes a situation that is a complete mess. Informal and critical; like 'a total shambles'.

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