稀糊烂

稀糊爛
xīhúlàn
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 reduced to pulp
  2. 2 smashed to bits; utterly ruined
  3. 3 in a miserable, falling-apart state

Examples

HSK 3
Kǎoshì kǎo de xīhúlàn, tā bù gǎn gàosu jiālǐ.
He bombed the exam so badly he didn't dare tell his family.
HSK 6
Nàge xīhóngshì bèi cǎi de xīhúlàn.
The tomato was crushed into complete pulp.
HSK 7-9
Gōngchǎng zǎojiù kuī de xīhúlàn, méi rén xiǎng jiēshǒu.
The factory has long since gone to ruin - nobody wants to take it over.

Tips

usage
Three overlapping senses: physically mashed/rotten, utterly destroyed, and in a socially wretched state (like bombing an exam). Colloquial and vivid - pairs naturally with to describe the result of a ruinous action.

Stroke Order

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