烂尾

Traditional form:

爛尾

Pinyin (reading):

lànwěi

Definitions:

• (of a construction project etc) unfinished; derailed (due to critical setbacks)

Characters:

• 烂 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
• 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear

Traditional characters:

• 爛 - overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
• 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear