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烂摊子

爛攤子
làntānzi
noun #6,562

Measure Word

一个烂摊子 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 mess
  2. 2 shambles
  3. 3 a terrible situation left behind

Examples

他走了，留下一个烂摊子。
Tā zǒu le, liúxià yī gè làntānzi.
He left, leaving behind a mess.
谁来收拾这个烂摊子？
Shéi lái shōushi zhège làntānzi?
Who is going to clean up this mess?

Tips

memory
烂 (rotten) + 摊子 (stall/stand) = a rotten stall, i.e. a messy situation nobody wants to deal with.
usage
Often used with 收拾 (to tidy up) or 留下 (to leave behind): 收拾烂摊子 means to clean up someone else's mess.

Stroke Order

烂 làn
摊 tān
子 zǐ