滿地找牙 mǎn dì zhǎo yá

(fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to get beaten up badly
  2. 2. to beat the crap out of (sb)
  3. 3. to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor

Characters

Character Meaning
滿 mǎn
full; completely; fully
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
找 zhǎo HSK 2
to look for; to try to find; to find
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory