Lingaku- to mess sth up
- to screw up
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to mess sth up
- to screw up
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone makes a mistake or creates confusion, often unintentionally.
He messed things up in the meeting, causing everyone to be confused.
I bought the wrong item yesterday; I really messed up.
It can also refer to making a significant mistake or failing to do something correctly, usually with a connotation of carelessness.
She screwed up on the exam and ended up failing.
He always screws things up, leading to slow progress at work.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bǎi wū lóng摆乌龙to mess something upgǎo wū lóng搞乌龙to create a mix-upwū lóng乌龙shì jiàn事件mix-up incidentbǎi wū lóng摆乌龙de的qíng kuàng情况situation of messing upnào闹wū lóng乌龙to cause a blunderwū lóng chá乌龙茶Oolong tea (also used metaphorically to describe a mix-up)zuò做Cuò错shì事（bǎi wū lóng摆乌龙）to make a mistake (mess up)wū lóng乌龙wèn tí问题problematic mix-upbǎi wū lóng摆乌龙de的gù shì故事the story of a blundertiáo pí调皮bǎi wū lóng摆乌龙playful messing around