头破流血 — “To suffer a crushing defeat or severe blow”
头破流血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a crushing defeat or severe blow”. To be badly defeated or injured, often used metaphorically for a terrible setback. Literally, “Head broken, blood flowing”.
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头破流血 Pronunciation and Pinyin
头破流血 Character Breakdown
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在这次激烈的比赛中，他们队被打得头破流血，最终以大比分落败。
In this intense competition, their team was utterly defeated, suffering a crushing loss by a large margin.
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What does 头破流血 mean?
头破流血 (tóu pò liú xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer a crushing defeat or severe blow”.
How do you pronounce 头破流血?
头破流血 is pronounced tóu pò liú xuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头破流血 literally mean?
Literally, 头破流血 means “Head broken, blood flowing”. It is used to mean “to suffer a crushing defeat or severe blow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 头破流血?
打破了头，血流满面。形容遭受惨败或严重的打击的样子