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一锅粥

yīguōzhōu

“A pot of porridge” in Chinese is 一锅粥 (yīguōzhōu).

Meaning

  • (lit.) a pot of porridge
  • (fig.) a complete mess

Example

会场内,掌声、哨声、喊声、笑声乱成了一锅粥。

Inside the venue, sounds of clapping, whistling, yelling, laughing blended together.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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