Definition
This chengyu literally means 'a thousand sores and a hundred holes' — it describes something riddled with problems, riddled with damage, or in a disastrous state. You can use it for infrastructure, policies, systems, or even a person's body after severe injury. It's a fixed expression (成语) and is not separable.
f.e.
(chengyu) riddled with problemsin a disastrous statescarred and battered
Examples
- ，千疮百孔。Jīngguò zhànhuǒ de cuīcán, zhè zuò chéngshì zǎoyǐ qiān chuāng bǎi.After the ravages of war, this city is already riddled with problems.
- 千疮百孔，。Zhège guójiā de jīngjì tǐxì yǐjīng qiān chuāng bǎi, xūyào chèdǐ gǎigé.This country's economic system is in a disastrous state and needs thorough reform.
- 千疮百孔，。Tā de shēntǐ suīrán qiān chuāng bǎi, dàn jīngshén yīrán jiānqiáng.Although his body is scarred and battered, his spirit remains strong.
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