狼藉

lángjí
adjective #19,510

Meanings

  1. 1 in a mess
  2. 2 scattered about
  3. 3 in complete disorder

Examples

HSK 4
派对结束杯盘狼藉
Pàiduì jiéshù hòu, bēipán-lángjí.
After the party, cups and plates were scattered everywhere.
HSK 5
Tā shēngmíng-lángjí, méi rén yuànyì gēn tā hézuò.
He has a terrible reputation and nobody wants to work with him.

Tips

usage
狼藉 almost always appears in set phrases: 杯盘狼藉 (cups and dishes in disorder, after a feast), 声名狼藉 (notorious, with a ruined reputation). Rarely used as a standalone adjective.
memory
Imagine wolves () trampling through grass bedding () - everything left in complete chaos. That's 狼藉.

Stroke Order

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