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一锅粥
一鍋粥
yīguōzhōu
1. (lit.) a pot of porridge
2. (fig.) a complete mess

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
锅
guō
cooking-pot, saucepan
HSK 5 12 丶
粥
zhōu
porridge, gruel, congee
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (2)

一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yīkēlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
see [[一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥|一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥<yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu>]]

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