lyun6 cat1 baat3 zou1亂七八糟乱七八糟
Jyutpinglyun6 cat1 baat3 zou1
Yalelyuhn chāt baat jōu
Definition
In a messy, chaotic, or disorderly state.
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How it's used
Use this idiom to describe physical spaces that are cluttered or abstract situations that lack any logical order. It carries a strong sense of frustration or disapproval regarding the lack of organization. It is more emphatic than simply saying 亂, as it implies a state of total disorder.
Examples
Why is your room in such a chaotic mess?
His report is written in such a disorganized way that I cannot understand it.
Related words
Common phrases
to make something into a complete mess
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people who are mentally unstable or behaving erratically, as it specifically refers to the state of objects, places, or plans rather than human character.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
