烂摊子 / 爛攤子

làn​tān​zi

awful mess

A terrible mess or shambles; specifically refers to a situation, organization, or project that is in such a state of disorder or failure that it is difficult to fix or manage

烂 (literal) → 烂/爛 · làn · messy 摊 (literal) → 摊/攤 · tān · stall 子 (bound) → 子 · zi · noun suffix

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM