Definition
破破烂烂 is an AABB reduplicated adjective that vividly describes something in very bad condition — shabby, tattered, or dilapidated. The reduplication adds intensity and a visual, almost onomatopoeic quality, making the description more lively than the base word 破烂 alone. You can use it for clothes, buildings, furniture, or any object that looks worn out and falling apart.
r.f.
tatteredshabbydilapidated (vivid reduplicated form)
Examples
- 破破烂烂，。Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn pò pò làn làn de yīfu, kàn qǐlái hěn jiǔ méi huàn le.He was wearing a tattered shirt that looked like it hadn't been changed in a long time.
- 破破烂烂，。Zhè dòng lǎo fángzi yǐjīng pò pò làn làn, méi rén yuànyì zhù.This old house is already dilapidated; no one wants to live in it.
- 破破烂烂。Nàxiē pò pò làn làn de wánjù dōu bèi rēng diào le.Those shabby toys were all thrown away.
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