一塌糊涂

Traditional: 一塌糊塗

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Dictionary entry

muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition

What does 一塌糊涂 mean?

一塌糊涂 (yī tā hú tu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition

2complete shambles

3a total mess

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 塌tāto collapse · to droop 糊húvariant of 糊[hu2]涂túto apply (paint etc) · to smear

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一塌糊涂

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