工事現場は黄塵万丈の有様だった。
The construction site was covered in a thick cloud of rising dust.
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The inside of the room was in a pitiable state.
贅沢の限りを尽くしたその宮殿では、黄金を土塊のように扱う金塊珠礫の有様だった。
In the palace where every luxury was exhausted, it was a scene of gold being treated like clumps of earth and gems like pebbles.
国の政治が乱れ、狐裘蒙茸の如き有様だ。
The nation's politics are in disarray, in a state like a ragged fox coat.
若い頃の彼は相如四壁の有様だったが、今は成功している。
He was in a state of extreme poverty when he was young, but now he is successful.
指導者を欠いた反乱軍は獣聚鳥散の有様で、すぐに崩壊した。
The rebel army, lacking a leader, was in a state of complete disorder and soon collapsed.
Usage Notes
Often used to describe a state of affairs that is shocking, pitiable, or otherwise remarkable in a negative way.
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