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皮开肉绽
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皮开肉绽

皮开肉绽 — “Skin torn open, flesh split apart”

皮开肉绽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of severe injury where the skin is torn open and flesh is exposed, often resulting from a brutal beating or harsh impact, causing intense pain and suffering”. Literally, “Skin torn open, flesh split apart”.

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皮开肉绽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 皮pí
  • 开kāi
  • 肉ròu
  • 绽zhàn

皮开肉绽 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
开
kāi4open, start, operate
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
绽
zhàn11split open, burst forth, bloom

Example Sentence with 皮开肉绽

那个在车祸中受伤的行人,虽然没有生命危险,但全身多处皮开肉绽,需要长时间的治疗和恢复。
The pedestrian injured in the car accident, though not in life-threatening condition, had skin torn and flesh exposed in many places, requiring a long period of treatment and recovery.

Idioms Related to 皮开肉绽

Synonyms of 皮开肉绽

  • tǐ体wú无wán完fū肤covered with wounds or utterly refuted
  • biàn遍tǐ体lín鳞shāng伤covered all over with cuts and bruises

Antonyms of 皮开肉绽

  • wán完měi美wú无quē缺perfect and flawless

More idioms starting with 皮

  • pí皮bù不cún存ér而máo毛yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the fur attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将ān安fù傅Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮shāng伤ròu肉zhàn绽severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮kāi开ròu肉pò破severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮sōng松ròu肉jǐn紧Lax and careless
  • pí皮sōng松gǔ骨yǎng痒outwardly calm, inwardly itching to act
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之shì士superficial person
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之jiàn见superficial view
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之tán谈superficial remarks
  • pí皮pò破ròu肉làn烂skin torn and flesh mangled
  • pí皮pò破xuè血liú流severely injured and bleeding

Questions about 皮开肉绽

What does 皮开肉绽 mean?
皮开肉绽 (pí kāi ròu zhàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of severe injury where the skin is torn open and flesh is exposed, often resulting from a brutal beating or harsh impact, causing intense pain and suffering”.
How do you pronounce 皮开肉绽?
皮开肉绽 is pronounced pí kāi ròu zhàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 皮开肉绽 literally mean?
Literally, 皮开肉绽 means “Skin torn open, flesh split apart”. It is used to mean “describes a state of severe injury where the skin is torn open and flesh is exposed, often resulting from a brutal beating or harsh impact, causing intense pain and suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 皮开肉绽?
皮肉都裂开了。形容伤势严重。多指受残酷拷打。
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