Definition & Meaning

2.errors, secrets and humiliation of the past; unmentionable past; skeleton in the closet

Word usage

shāng bā

伤 疤

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1
n.scar
- liú xia shāng bā
  留下伤疤
  leave a scar
- tā shǒu bì yǒu kuài shāng bā
  他手臂有块伤疤。
  He has a scar on his arm.
- zhè ge shì gǒu yǎo hòu liú xia de shāng bā
  这个是狗咬后留下的伤疤。
  This scar is from the bite of a dog.
synonym
shāng hén伤痕
2
n.metaerrors, secrets and humiliation of the past; unmentionable past; skeleton in the closet
- jiē tā de shāng bā shì bù lǐ mào de
  揭他的伤疤是不礼貌的。
  It is impolite to rake up the muck about his past.
- jiē mǒu rén de shāng bā
  揭某人的伤疤
  bring a skeleton out from the closet of someone
synonym
chǐ rǔ耻辱

Word usage

common measure word
"伤疤" is often matched with measure word "个"or"道"or"块".
- 一个伤疤
  one scar
- 一道伤疤
  one scar
- 一块伤疤
  one scar

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