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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「破爛不堪」, explained below.

The featured idiom 「破爛不堪」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

It’s in tatters and in disrepair.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pò làn bù kān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

po3 laan6 bat1 ham1

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