Definition & Meaning

be beaten black and blue; be crushed; hurt one's head badly

Word usage

tóu pò xuè liú

头 破 血 流

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derogbe beaten black and blue; be crushed; hurt one's head badly
- bèi shì shí pèng de tóu pò xuè liú
  被事实碰得头破血流
  bump one's head against a wall of hard facts
- bèi dǎ de tóu pò xuè liú
  被打得头破血流
  be beaten black and blue
- tā shè zú zhèng tán gǎo de tóu pò xuè liú
  他涉足政坛，搞得头破血流。
  His essay in politics was a complete disaster.
- tā tiào rù xuán yá shuāi de tóu pò xuè liú
  他跳入悬崖，摔得头破血流。
  When he jumped from the cliff, he beat his brains out.
synonym
pí pò xuè liú皮破血流 tóu pò xuè lín头破血淋

Word usage

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"头破血流" is often used with words such as "碰", "打" and "撞".

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