poorly maintained dwellings

Example

Cracks and gaps in older, poorly maintained dwellings allow rats into places where people eat and sleep.

老lǎo旧jiù失shī修xiū的de房fáng子zi到dào处chù是shì裂liè缝fèng和hé豁huō口kǒu，等děng于yú给gěi老lǎo鼠shǔ留liú了le后hòu门mén，让ràng它tā们men直zhí通tōng人rén们men吃chī饭fàn睡shuì觉jiào的de地dì方fāng。

Source: The Conversation