Definition
血淋淋 (xuè lín lín) literally describes something covered in blood, suggesting a brutal or gory scene. Figuratively, it is used to describe facts or truths that are presented directly and plainly, without any softening, similar to 'stark' or 'unvarnished' in English. You can use it both for physical bloodiness and for raw, unpleasant truths.
r.f.
bloodygory(figurative) starkunvarnishedraw (of truth, facts)
Examples
- 血淋淋，。Dì shàng de xuè jì xuè lín lín de, ràng rén hàipà.The bloodstains on the floor were bloody and scary.
- 血淋淋。Tā xiàng wǒmen zhǎnshì le zhège shèhuì zuì xuè lín lín de xiànshí.He showed us the starkest reality of this society.
- 血淋淋，。Zhè piān bàodào xiě dé xuè lín lín, méiyǒu yìdiǎn yǎnshì.This news report is written in an unvarnished way, without any concealment.
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