in utter disorder; (of reputation) in shambles
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
in complete disorder; a chaotic mess
literaryUsed to describe scenes, items, or affairs that are extremely messy and disorganized. Often written as 狼藉.
Yàn宴
xí席
guò过
hòu后
，
cān餐
zhuō桌
shàng上
bēi杯
pán盘
láng狼
jí籍
。
After the banquet, the table was littered with dishes and cups in utter disorder.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
láng狼
jí籍
。
After the typhoon, the yard was in a complete mess.
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Tā他
de的
fáng房
jiān间
shū书
jí籍
yī衣
wù物
láng狼
jí籍
，
wú无
chù处
xià下
jiǎo脚
。
His room is in a chaotic mess with books and clothes everywhere, leaving no space to step.
adjective
(of reputation) ruined; in shambles; infamous
literaryAlmost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 声名狼籍/声名狼藉. It is a very strong and negative description of one's reputation.
Nà那
chǎng场
chǒu丑
wén闻
hòu后
，
tā他
shēng声
míng名
láng狼
jí籍
，
wú无
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
yǔ与
tā他
hé合
zuò作
。
After that scandal, his reputation was in shambles, and no one wanted to work with him.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
kè客
yīn因
tān贪
wū污
fǔ腐
bài败
ér而
shēng声
míng名
láng狼
jí籍
。
This politician became infamous for corruption and graft.