满目疮痍

Traditional: 滿目瘡痍

mǎn mù chuāng yí

Dictionary entry

a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)

What does 满目疮痍 mean?

满目疮痍 (mǎn mù chuāng yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)

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满MǎnManchu ethnic group 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 疮chuāngsore · skin ulcer 痍yíbruise · sores

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满目疮痍

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