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烂摊子

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Collocation

1
这个烂摊子谁也不敢接
2
收拾烂摊子
3
整顿烂摊子
4
撇下烂摊子
5
留下烂摊子

Definition

烂摊子

Literally means:

an awful mess

Actually means:

It figuratively refers to a problematic working place or a chaotic situation. Derogatory.

难以收拾的局面。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Often used as subject or object. (作主语、宾语)
1
Zhège
这个
tíngchǎn
停产
de
gōngchǎng
工厂
jīng
已经
biànchéng
变成
le
làntānzi
烂摊子
  
,
yào
zài
sān
yuè
nèi
huī
恢复
shēngchǎn
生产
shì
néng
可能
de
  

The discontinued factory has become a mess, and it is impossible to resume production within three months.

2
Zhège
这个
guójiā
国家
de
rénmín
人民
miànlín
面临
de
rènwu
任务
jiùshì
就是
shōushi
收拾
zhànzhēng
战争
liúxià
留下
de
làntānzi
烂摊子
  
,
cóng
piān
fèi
废墟
zhōng
chóngjiàn
重建
自己
de
jiāyuán
家园
  

The task facing the people of this country is to clean up the mess left by the war and rebuild their homes from the rubble.

3
Zhège
这个
làntānzi
烂摊子
shì
kāi
离开
de
shíhou
时候
shíhou
时候
liúxià
留下
de
  
,
shuí
shōushi
收拾
  
?

This mess was left when she left, who cleaned it up for her?

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