Definition
一锅粥 is a fixed noun phrase. Its literal meaning is 'a pot of congee', but it is far more commonly used as a vivid metaphor for 'a complete mess, chaos, or disorder' — like a situation where everything is confused or muddled.
n.
(literal) a pot of congee(figurative) a messchaos
Examples
- 一锅粥。Huìyìshì lǐ luàn chéng le yī guō yù.The meeting room became a total mess.
- ，一锅粥。Méiyǒu tíqián jìhuà, zhěnggè huódòng jiǎnzhí yī guō yù.Without advance planning, the whole event was simply a mess.
- ，。Tā cízhí hòu, gōngsī guǎnlǐ biàn chéng le yī guō yù.After he resigned, the company's management turned into chaos.
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