満身創痍

まんしんそうい
Frequency:
1

Covered with wounds — having injuries all over one's body. A four-character idiom indicating severe physical injury.

NounYojijukugo

Examples

戦場から戻った彼は満身創痍の状態だった。

He returned from the battlefield badly wounded all over.

事故の被害者は満身創痍で病院に運ばれた。

The accident victim, covered with injuries, was taken to the hospital.

2

Figuratively, to be battered or mauled — subjected to attacks or criticisms from many sides and left in a ruined state.

NounYojijukugo

Examples

新製品は不具合続きで、発売後すぐに満身創痍の評判になった。

The new product suffered so many problems that it was immediately heavily criticized after release.

彼のチームは連敗で満身創痍の状態だが、諦めてはいない。

His team is battered from a series of losses, but they haven't given up.