稀烂

稀爛

xīlàn

adjective #27,876

Meanings

1 thoroughly mashed
2 mushy
3 smashed to pieces
4 abysmal; shockingly bad (figurative)

Characters

sparse; thin; watery; rare

rotten; pulpy; terrible; broken down

Examples

这个苹果被压得稀烂。

Zhège píngguǒ bèi yā de xīlàn.

This apple was crushed to a pulp.

他的计划执行得稀烂，一团糟。

Tā de jìhuà zhíxíng de xīlàn, yītuánzāo.

His plan was executed abysmally — an absolute mess.

Tips

usage

稀烂 is vivid colloquial language. Literally it means something reduced to a wet, mushy mess. Figuratively it describes something done terribly or a situation in complete disarray.

Stroke Order

稀 xī

烂 làn