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破烂不堪 — “In a state of extreme disrepair”

破烂不堪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme disrepair”. Dilapidated; tattered and worn-out. Literally, “broken and tattered beyond endurance”.

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破烂不堪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破烂不堪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
烂
làn9rotten, broken, or chaotic
不
bù4not
堪
kān12able to endure

Example Sentence with 破烂不堪

这栋老房子年久失修,已经破烂不堪了
This old house has been neglected for many years and is now in a state of extreme disrepair.

Idioms Related to 破烂不堪

Synonyms of 破烂不堪

  • pò破pò破làn烂làn烂worn-out and tattered

More idioms starting with 破

  • pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
  • pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
  • pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
  • pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
  • pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
  • pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
  • pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
  • pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
  • pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
  • pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
  • pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
  • pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell

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Questions about 破烂不堪

What does 破烂不堪 mean?

破烂不堪 (pò làn bù kān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a state of extreme disrepair”.

How do you pronounce 破烂不堪?

破烂不堪 is pronounced pò làn bù kān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破烂不堪 literally mean?

Literally, 破烂不堪 means “broken and tattered beyond endurance”. It is used to mean “in a state of extreme disrepair”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破烂不堪?

破破烂烂的不成样子。

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