B1 俚语 非正式

mennä myttyyn

to fail

意思

Something turned out badly.

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文化背景

Finns often use self-deprecating humor when things go wrong. Saying 'kaikki meni myttyyn' with a smile is a common way to bond over shared misfortune. In Finnish offices, admitting a project 'meni myttyyn' is seen as honest and direct, which are highly valued traits. Tabloids like Ilta-Sanomat frequently use 'myttyyn' in headlines to describe celebrity breakups or failed government policies because it's punchy and relatable. The literal 'mytty' is a source of minor stress in Finnish homes, where tidiness (järjestys) is often emphasized.

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Use 'ihan' for emphasis

Finns almost always say 'ihan myttyyn' (completely wrong) to add flavor to the failure.

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Don't use with people

Never say 'Hän meni myttyyn' to mean someone failed in life. It sounds like they physically crumpled.

意思

Something turned out badly.

💡

Use 'ihan' for emphasis

Finns almost always say 'ihan myttyyn' (completely wrong) to add flavor to the failure.

⚠️

Don't use with people

Never say 'Hän meni myttyyn' to mean someone failed in life. It sounds like they physically crumpled.

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Perfect for travel

This is the #1 phrase to use when complaining about VR (Finnish railways) or flight delays.

自我测试

Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa.

Meidän piknik ______ myttyyn sateen takia.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: meni

The subject 'piknik' is singular, and the context implies a past event.

Mikä näistä tarkoittaa samaa kuin 'mennä myttyyn'?

Valitse synonyymi.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Mennä mönkään

'Mennä mönkään' is a direct synonym for failing.

Yhdistä tilanne ja oikea lause.

Tilanne: Unohdit avaimet kotiin ja myöhästyt tärkeästä tapaamisesta.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Päivä meni myttyyn.

A series of bad events like forgetting keys and being late makes the day 'go myttyyn'.

Täydennä keskustelu.

A: 'Miten sun tentti meni?' B: 'Ihan ______.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: myttyyn

The idiom always uses the illative form 'myttyyn'.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Ways to Fail in Finnish

Phrase
Mennä myttyyn Crumpled failure
Mennä pieleen Missed the mark

练习题库

4 练习
Täytä puuttuva sana oikeassa muodossa. Fill Blank A2

Meidän piknik ______ myttyyn sateen takia.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: meni

The subject 'piknik' is singular, and the context implies a past event.

Mikä näistä tarkoittaa samaa kuin 'mennä myttyyn'? Choose B1

Valitse synonyymi.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Mennä mönkään

'Mennä mönkään' is a direct synonym for failing.

Yhdistä tilanne ja oikea lause. situation_matching B1

Tilanne: Unohdit avaimet kotiin ja myöhästyt tärkeästä tapaamisesta.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Päivä meni myttyyn.

A series of bad events like forgetting keys and being late makes the day 'go myttyyn'.

Täydennä keskustelu. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'Miten sun tentti meni?' B: 'Ihan ______.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: myttyyn

The idiom always uses the illative form 'myttyyn'.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

No, it's not rude or offensive. It's just informal. You can use it with your boss if you have a good relationship.

Not really. If a phone breaks, it doesn't 'mennä myttyyn'. But if your *plan* to call someone fails because the phone broke, then the plan 'meni myttyyn'.

They are almost identical. 'Mönkään' is slightly more common in Western Finland, while 'myttyyn' is universal.

Finnish doesn't have a future tense, so you use the present: 'Se menee myttyyn' (It will go wrong).

Yes, in informal writing like emails, texts, and blogs, and very often in newspaper headlines.

Yes! This is the most common way to use it. It means 'everything went wrong'.

Usually a medium to large failure. It implies the whole 'shape' of the plan is gone.

Only if you are describing a past failure and what you learned from it, and the atmosphere is relaxed. Otherwise, use 'epäonnistua'.

There isn't a direct idiomatic opposite, but you could say 'mennä putkeen' (to go through the pipe/perfectly).

No, it's been around for decades. It's a classic idiom that doesn't go out of style.

相关表达

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mennä mönkään

synonym

To go wrong / to fail.

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mennä pieleen

similar

To go wrong.

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mennä puihin

similar

To fail (especially a performance or task).

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tehdä mytty

builds on

To make a bundle / to fail something intentionally.

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