爛 làn

rotten, spoiled, decayed

DEFINITIONS

  • rotten, spoiled, decayed
  • soft
  • mushy
  • well-cooked and soft
  • to rot
  • to decompose
  • rotten
  • worn out
  • chaotic
  • messy
  • utterly
  • thoroughly
  • crappy
  • bad

WORDS

三寸不爛之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab
下三爛 xià sān làn variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xia4 san1 lan4]
唬爛 hǔ làn (slang) (Tw) to bullshit; to fool
天真爛漫 tiān zhēn làn màn innocent and unaffected
好記性不如爛筆頭 hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
廢銅爛鐵 fèi tóng làn tiě scrap metal; a pile of junk
搗爛 dǎo làn to mash; to beat to a pulp
撕爛 sī làn to tear up; to tear to pieces
撞爛 zhuàng làn to destroy by smashing; smashed up
朽爛 xiǔ làn rotten
死纏爛打 sǐ chán làn dǎ (coll.) to pester; to harass
比爛 bǐ làn to compare two unsatisfactory things; to argue that others have similar or worse faults (as a response to criticism); whataboutery
海枯石爛 hǎi kū shí làn lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time
滾瓜爛熟 gǔn guā làn shú lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart
潰爛 kuì làn to fester; to ulcerate
焦頭爛額 jiāo tóu làn é lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
燦爛 càn làn to glitter; brilliant; splendid
燦爛多彩 càn làn duō cǎi multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)
爛好人 làn hǎo rén sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone
爛尾 làn wěi unfinished; incomplete
爛崽 làn zǎi rogue; rowdy; unreliable chap
爛攤子 làn tān zi terrible mess; shambles
爛桃花 làn táo huā unhappy love affair
爛污貨 làn wū huò loose woman; slut
爛泥 làn ní mud; mire
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