粵

一jat1塌taap3糊wu4塗tou4

simp一塌糊涂
jat1 taap3 wu4 tou4yī tā hú tu

English

  1. muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition
  2. in a complete mess; in a terrible state
  3. complete shambles
  4. a total mess

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 亂到一個不可收拾嘅地步;事情壞到極點

Examples

  • 佢因為太緊張,考琴嗰陣彈到一塌胡塗。

    During the piano exam, his nerves completely unraveled him.

  • 全都一塌糊塗。

    Everything was a mess.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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