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百孔千瘡

简百孔千疮 · 繁百孔千瘡

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi kǒng qiān chuāng

heavily damaged
(fig.) full of holes
riddled with problems

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

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3–3–1–1 · bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1

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baak3 hung2 cin1 cong1

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

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