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凌亂不堪

简凌乱不堪 · 繁凌亂不堪

Mandarin · pinyin líng luàn bù kān

in a terrible mess (idiom)

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凌: líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
堪: kān · adequately capable of, worthy of
乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt

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2–4–4–1 · ling2 luan4 bu4 kan1

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