package libfcitx-config4:amd64 1:4.2.9.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Errors were encountered while processing:
 libfcitx-config4:amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libfcitx-config4:amd64 1:4.2.9.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-103.126-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-103-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
AptOrdering:
 libglib2.0-0: Install
 libfcitx-config4: Configure
 libglib2.0-0: Configure
 libglib2.0-bin: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 9 09:01:35 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
 libfcitx-utils0 1:4.2.9.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libfcitx-config4:amd64:1:4.2.9.1-1ubuntu1
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libfcitx-config4:amd64 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-24 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: fcitx
Title: package libfcitx-config4:amd64 1:4.2.9.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)