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千瘡百孔

简千疮百孔 · 繁千瘡百孔

Mandarin · pinyin qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng

see 百孔千瘡 bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
疮: chuāng · tumor, boil, sore, wound

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1–1–3–3 · qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3

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cin1 cong1 baak3 hung2

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(idiomatic) riddled with gaping wounds; afflicted with many ills; in very bad condition

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