烂摊子

Traditional (Taiwan): 爛攤子

làntānzi ㄌㄢˋ ㄊㄢ ˙ㄗ

    • terrible mess shambles

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
rotten stall
Meaning
A messy situation or organisation that is hard to put right. Common in everyday speech, like "a mess" or "a shambles".

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