wine cups and plates scattered like a wolf's den; messy aftermath of a feast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
wine cups and plates scattered in disorder; a messy scene after a feast or banquet
literaryUsed literally to describe the cluttered state of a table after people have dined and drunk, with cups, plates, and leftovers strewn about. Can also be used figuratively to describe any scene of general messiness.
Yàn宴
huì会
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
zhǐ只
jiàn见
zhuō桌
shàng上
bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí藉
，
jiǔ酒
píng瓶
dōng东
dǎo倒
xī西
wāi歪
。
After the banquet ended, the table was littered with cups and plates, and wine bottles were lying askew.
Kè客
rén人
men们
dōu都
zǒu走
le了
，
liú留
xià下
bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí藉
de的
cān餐
zhuō桌
。
All the guests had left, leaving behind a table of scattered cups and plates.
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Tā他
de的
shū书
zhuō桌
zǒng总
shì是
bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí藉
，
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
wén文
jiàn件
hé和
líng零
shí食
。
His desk is always a mess, piled high with various documents and snacks.