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一锅粥 — “A complete mess”

一锅粥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a complete mess”. In a state of disorder or chaos. Literally, “a pot of porridge”.

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一锅粥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一锅粥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
锅
guō12cooking pot or pan
粥
zhōu12Porridge

Example Sentence with 一锅粥

他的计划因为准备不足而变得一锅粥。
His plan became a complete mess due to insufficient preparation.

Idioms Related to 一锅粥

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

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Questions about 一锅粥

What does 一锅粥 mean?

一锅粥 (yī guō zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a complete mess”.

How do you pronounce 一锅粥?

一锅粥 is pronounced yī guō zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 一锅粥 literally mean?

Literally, 一锅粥 means “a pot of porridge”. It is used to mean “a complete mess”.

What is the Chinese definition of 一锅粥?

形容一团糟

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