一塌糊涂 Traditional 一塌糊塗 yī tā hú tu 🔊 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom) HSK 7–9 + Keep this word Meanings yī tā hú tu 一塌糊塗 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful conditioncomplete shamblesa total mess Its characters 一yīoneHSK 1塌tāto collapseHSK 7–9糊húto paste; to glueHSK 7–9涂túto apply (paint etc)HSK 7–9