遍体鳞伤 biàn tǐ lín shāng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

遍 biàn everywhere, all over, throughout
体 tǐ body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
鳞 lín fish scales
伤 shāng wound, injury; fall ill from