疮疤 (chuāng bā) — scar (from a boil or wound); (fig.) painful memory, sensitive topic
Definition
A scar — both the literal mark from a wound or boil and, figuratively, a painful memory or sensitive topic (e.g., 揭疮疤 'to reopen old wounds').
noun
scar (from a boil or wound)(fig.) painful memorysensitive topic
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 疮疤。Tā de tuǐ shàng yǒu yí gè chuāng bā.He has a scar on his leg.
- ，疮疤。Nǐ shuō huà xiǎo xīn diǎn, bié jiē tā de chuāng bā.Watch your words — don't bring up his sore spot.
- ，疮疤。Shí jiān jiǔ le, xīn lǐ de chuāng bā màn màn jiù hǎo le.With time, the scar in the heart slowly heals.
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