Źle się dzieje w państwie duńskim
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What it means
Something is seriously wrong in a situation, institution, or group. It is used when events suggest disorder, corruption, or crisis.
Vocabulary
- źle — badly
- dziać się — to happen / to be going on
- państwo — state / country
- duński — Danish
Grammar note
Fixed expression used impersonally to comment on a broader situation.
Cultural context
The phrase refers to Shakespeare's Hamlet and has become a standard way to say that something is deeply wrong.
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