Definition & Meaning

the skin torn and the flesh gaping; serious bodily injuries inflicted presumably with a cat-of-nine-tails or a knout

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pí kāi ròu zhàn

皮 开 肉 绽

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derogthe skin torn and the flesh gaping; serious bodily injuries inflicted presumably with a cat-of-nine-tails or a knout
- bèi dǎ de pí kāi ròu zhàn
  被打得皮开肉绽
  be bruised and lacerated from the beating
- tā de pí kāi ròu zhàn de jī ròu cā zài mù bǎn shang jiù shǐ tā tòng de jiào qǐ lai
  他的皮开肉绽的肌肉擦在木板上就使他痛得叫起来。
  The raking of his exposed muscles against the boards made him scream in agony.
synonym
pí pò ròu làn皮破肉烂 pí shāng ròu zhàn皮伤肉绽

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Note
"绽" cannot be pronounced as "dìng".

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