遍体鳞伤 in English bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • covered all over with cuts and bruises
  • beaten black and blue
  • be a mass of bruises

Simplified Characters

遍 体 鳞 伤

Traditional Characters

遍 體 鱗 傷

Pinyin

bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

遍bian4variant of 遍[bian4] 体ti3body 鳞lin2scales (of fish) 伤shang1to injure