làn
tān
zi

idiom
common

Meaning of 烂摊子

烂摊子 means a mess; a chaotic situation that is difficult to clean up; a disorganized unit or legacy that is hard to rectify. Pronounced làn tān zi.

  • a mess; a chaotic situation that is difficult to clean up; a disorganized unit or legacy that is hard to rectify

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
jīng
jiē
shǒu
le
làn
tān
zi
 

The new manager took over a complete mess.

Shàng
jiè
zhèng
liú
xià
de
làn
tān
zi
 
běn
jiè
zhèng
shōu
shi
 

The current administration has no choice but to clean up the mess left behind by the previous government.

gōng
gǎo
chéng
le
làn
tān
zi
 
què
zhí
le
 

He turned the company into a shambles and then resigned himself.