Lǎowū zǎo yǐ chéng le lòuxīngtáng, zài bù xiū jiù yào tā le.
The old house has long since become a leaky shack; if it isn't repaired soon, it'll collapse.
Tips
memory
Literally 'star-leaking hall' — a roof so full of holes you can see the stars through it. A poetic, slightly rueful way to describe a dilapidated home, touching both on poverty and on the beauty of the image.
