jung4 jung4 laan6 laan6茸茸爛爛茸茸烂烂
Jyutpingjung4 jung4 laan6 laan6
Yaleyùhng yùhng laahn laahn
Definition
Tattered, ragged, and extremely worn out.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective emphasizes a state of extreme disrepair or disintegration. It is often used to express frustration or disbelief when someone continues to use an object that has clearly passed its functional lifespan. The sound of the phrase itself mimics the messy, fragmented nature of the object being described.
Examples
His shoes are already falling apart, and he is still wearing them to go hiking?
Related words
Common phrases
to wear something until it is tattered
to mess something up until it is in pieces
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