make a pig's ear of something

Related to word: pig

Idiom

Definition

  1. To perform a task very poorly or ineptly; to bungle or make a mess of something.

    弄糟,搞砸

    • He tried to fix the faucet, but he made a pig's ear of it.

      他試圖修理水龍頭,但卻搞得一團糟。

    • She tried to bake a fancy cake, but she made a pig's ear of it, and the cake collapsed.

      她試圖烤一個精緻的蛋糕,但卻搞砸了,蛋糕塌了。

    • I tried to assemble the cabinet, but I made a pig's ear of it, and now the parts are all over the floor.

      我試圖組裝櫃子,但卻搞砸了,現在零件散落一地。