to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

ăn mặc lòe loẹt, trang trí một cách sặc sỡ
to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

làm giả, pha trộn
looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

lôi thôi, lếch thếch
to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

làm hỏng, làm ẩu
to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

làm hỏng, xử lý vụng về
to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

thiêu thành than, đốt cháy
an extremely intense and destructive fire

đám cháy lớn, ngọn lửa tàn phá
to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

làm khô, khử nước
to completely destroy or remove something

tiêu diệt, loại bỏ hoàn toàn
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

làm suy yếu, làm giảm hiệu quả
to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

làm xấu, phá hoại
a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation
to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned
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