横尸遍野 in English heng2 shi1 bian4 ye3 Meaning

Meanings

  • corpses strew the field
  • deadly (conflict)

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Pinyin

heng2 shi1 bian4 ye3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

heng2horizontal shi1person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies) bian4variant of 遍[bian4] ye3old variant of 野[ye3]