一塌糊涂 yī tā hú tu

a total mess; complete shambles

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 6923rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
塌 tā HSK 6
to collapse; to droop; to settle down
糊 hú HSK 5
paste; muddled; scorched
涂 tu HSK 5
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub