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to glitter
to rot
to compare two unsatisfactory things
dud movie
see 賭爛|赌烂[du3 lan4]
worn-out
to smash
to destroy by smashing
rotten to the core
dead drunk
well cooked
Notice where 烂 sits in each complete thought.
Fruits tend to rot quickly.
Source: Tatoeba #1737865 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou've got to be some special kind of crazy to like this crap.
Source: Tatoeba #8969812 · CC BY 2.0 FRLast night I was dead drunk and fell asleep without having a bath.
Source: Tatoeba #1862290 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese oranges have gone bad.
Source: Tatoeba #341935 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis apple is starting to rot.
Source: Tatoeba #6884326 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn the end, we ended up eating at that shabby restaurant.
Source: Tatoeba #2045069 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.