Definition
The literal meaning is a vendor's stand or stall at a market. Figuratively, it refers to the overall arrangement or state of an organization or project, often used negatively in the fixed phrase 烂摊子 (a terrible mess).
n.
vendor's standstall(figurative) state of affairssetup (of an organization, project, etc.)
Examples
- 摊子，。Tā zài jiē biān bǎi le yí ge tān zi, mài shǒugōng yìpǐn.He set up a stall on the street selling handicrafts.
- 摊子，。Gōngsī xiànzài de tān zi tài dà le, hěn nán guǎnlǐ.The company's current setup is too big and hard to manage.
- 。Zhège làn tān zi méiyǒu rén yuànyì jiē shǒu.This messy situation nobody wants to take over.
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