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满目疮痍 (mǎn mù chuāng yí) — (idiom) a scene of devastation everywhere; rubble and ruin as far as the eye can see

Definition

A literary chengyu meaning devastation and ruin visible everywhere. Used in writing about war, disaster, or post-conflict scenes — not for everyday speech.

idiom
a scene of devastation everywhererubble and ruin as far as the eye can see

Examples

  • ，满目疮痍，。
    Dì zhèn zhī hòu, zhěng gè chéng shì mǎn mù chuāng yí, lìng rén xīn tòng.
    After the earthquake, the whole city was a scene of devastation, heartbreaking to see.
  • ，满目疮痍，。
    Zhàn huǒ guò hòu, cūn zhuāng mǎn mù chuāng yí, dào chù shì dǎo tā de fáng wū.
    After the war, the village was devastated everywhere, with collapsed houses all around.
  • 满目疮痍，。
    Zhè piàn céng jīng fán huá de qū yù rú jīn mǎn mù chuāng yí, zhī shèng duàn bì cán yuán.
    This once bustling area is now a scene of devastation, with only broken walls and ruins left.

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