一败涂地 yī bài tú dì

failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 15921st word

Definitions

  1. 1. failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
  2. 2. a crushing defeat
  3. 3. beaten and in a hopeless position

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
败 bài HSK 4
to fail; to lose (to an opponent); to defeat
涂 tú HSK 5
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly