体无完肤 (tǐ wú wán fū) — beaten black and blue, covered with bruises; thoroughly refuted or scathingly criticized
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'body without a single patch of uninjured skin' — used literally for severe bruising, or figuratively for arguments or criticism torn to shreds.
idiom
beaten black and bluecovered with bruisesthoroughly refuted or scathingly criticized
Examples
- ，。Tā bèi dǎ dé tǐ wú wán fū, hún shēn shì shāng.He was beaten black and blue, covered with injuries.
- ，。Tā de guān diǎn bèi fǎn bó dé tǐ wú wán fū, wú huà kě shuō.Her viewpoint was thoroughly refuted, leaving her speechless.
- 。Nà piān wén zhāng bǎ zuò zhě pī píng dé tǐ wú wán fū.That article criticized the author mercilessly.
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