all in a mess

When we can't let go of anything, it all just piles up and creates a mess in our lives.

当我们无法妥善处理，事情只会越积越多，使我们的生活变得杂乱无章。

If an overstretched America plays a lesser role in managing world affairs and no one else steps up, we're going to have a big mess that will harm us all.

如果美国由于过度扩张导致对世界事务的处理能力削弱，而又没有其他国家站出来，我们将面临着无比混乱的局面，所有人都会成为受害者。

One worry is that the public finances are in a mess, which might undermine confidence among foreign investors who hold a third of all gilts.

担心之一是公共财政的混乱可能会打击外国投资者的信心，这些人持有三分之一的国债。