烂尾楼

爛尾樓

lànwěilóu

noun

Measure Word

一栋烂尾楼 dòng

Meanings

1 unfinished/abandoned building
2 stalled construction project

Characters

rotten / messed up

Examples

开发商资金链断裂，项目成了烂尾楼。

Kāifāshāng zījīnliàn duànliè, xiàngmù chéng le lànwěilóu.

The developer's cash flow broke and the project became an abandoned building.

买了烂尾楼的业主集体维权。

Mǎi le lànwěilóu de yèzhǔ jítǐ wéiquán.

Owners who bought into the stalled project collectively demanded their rights.

Tips

culture

Became a major social issue around 2021-2022 during China's property crisis, when developers like Evergrande defaulted and left millions of pre-sold apartments unfinished. Sparked a nationwide 'stop paying mortgage' (断贷) movement.

Stroke Order

烂 làn

尾 wěi

楼 lóu