一塌糊涂 in English yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 Meaning

Meanings

  • muddled and completely collapsing (idiomatic expression); in an awful condition
  • complete shambles
  • a total mess

Simplified Characters

一 塌 糊 涂

Traditional Characters

一 塌 糊 塗

Pinyin

yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 塌ta1to collapse 糊hu2variant of 糊[hu2] 涂tu2to apply (paint etc)