遍体鳞伤 biàn tǐ lín shāng

beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29874th word

Definitions

  1. 1. beaten black and blue
  2. 2. be a mass of bruises
  3. 3. covered all over with cuts and bruises

Characters

Character Meaning
遍 biàn HSK 4
everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
体 tǐ HSK 2
body; form; style
鳞 lín
scales (of fish)
伤 shāng HSK 4
to injure; injury; wound